Contributed by CAMERA fellow Elana Zelden The black civil rights movement has a very similar origin to that of the Zionist movement. They both stem from discrimination that began due to race or ethnicity. These movements were responses to oppression in what should have been a free society, in the...
Great Success: Dumisani Washington Event at University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign
Contributed by CAMERA intern Emma Fruchtman More than just being the Jewish State, Israel is a vibrant country that is a center for scientific advancement, history, culture, and diversity. As such, she holds great significance for Jews and non-Jews alike. Especially now, Israel relies on a widespread support network, in...
CAMERA Fellows Screen Beneath the Helmet
CAMERA Fellows all over the country are screening the new film about life in the IDF, Beneath the Helmet. Elana Zelden, CAMERA Fellow at the University of Illinois, recently screened the film to 30 interested students on her campus. Then, a student who had served in the IDF spoke at...
Illini CAMERA Fellow Demands Accuracy– And Gets It!
Remember the recent controversy involving the hateful tweets of potential UIUC Professor Steven Salaita? We do, too. Salaita is a former Virginia Tech professor who was offered a tenure-track position at UICU. The appointment was withdrawn after Salaita’s tweets blaming Israel for anti-semitism and conflating Israel with Nazism came to...
CAMERA Fellow at U Illlinois Pens Letter re Professor’s Nasty Tweets
CAMERA Fellow at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Elana Zelden, has only been on campus for a month, but she is already taking action and making changes. When professor Steven Salaita used the kidnapping and murder of Israeli teenagers Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali as an excuse to advocate for...