University of Connecticut student Nathan Schachter describes his Jewish faith as “a part of me since I was born.” The West Hartford-born junior communications major grew up in a tight-knit Jewish community, and said that he is “proud” of practicing Judaism, participating in UConn Hillel events as a member of...
Dr. Asaf Romirowsky Discusses Conflict with Pro-Israel, Pro-Palestinian Students
On March 15, 2017, East Carolina University’s CAMERA-supported group Pirates for Israel arranged for scholar Dr. Asaf Romirowsky to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Romirowsky is the co-author of Religion, Politics, and the Origins of Palestine Refugee Relief. He has served in the Israel Defense Forces as an International Relations...
South Florida College Students Participate in Israel Advocacy Conference
South Florida college students were among those who participated in the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America’s annual student leadership and advocacy training conference that took place over the summer in Boston University. Every August, CAMERA hosts this student conference for Israel advocates on campus who are...
Learning Activism
“I’ve always been a Zionist, but I was too timid to be an activist,” said Rebecca Fliegelman of Suffern, a 23-year-old senior at Hunter College. She was one of 80 students from 13 countries who gathered in Boston for six days in August for the seventh annual Student Leadership Training...
Uphold The Student Code
“I hate Jews.” These were the words found carved on the door of a bathroom on our campus this week. “There is no room for … Zionists at UIUC.” This statement came on a post by Students for Justice in Palestine, written publicly on Facebook for anyone and everyone to...
Anti-Semitism: Social Justice’s Blind Spot
At 3:45 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 22, a heinous, racially-charged vandalism was committed against the Islamic Center of Davis, with bacon laid across the door handles. Several days later, tires of vehicles were slashed outside the center. The Davis community banded together to show its solidarity with the center,...
After UCI Sanctions for SJP, LA Times Gives Voice Only to Those Who Drowned Out Other Voices
On May 10, Students for Justice in Palestine disrupted a pro-Israel event at UC Irvine with hateful shouting and vitriolic chants, preventing IDF reservists from continuing with the panel until the group left. As a result, the campus administration slapped SJP with a two-year probation and affirmed the university’s commitment to “protect everyone’s right...
45 Years Later, Munich Massacre Victims Receive Memorial
Today in Munich, a permanent memorial was inaugurated for the 11 Israeli Olympics athletes who were murdered by the Black September Palestinian terror group at the Munich Olympic Games on September 5th, 1972. Memorial for Israeli athletes at 1972 Olympic massacre in Munich opened today, keeping alive the memory of...