Several incidents involving swastikas, harmful antisemitic libels, and images of the burning Israeli flag have taken place on Ohio State’s campus in the weeks leading up to the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the start of violence against Jews in Nazi Germany. One would hope that OSU administrators and students would come...
2022 Recap: CAMERA on Campus’ Top Ten Articles of The Year
Follow this link to view our top ten Hebrew-language articles of 2022. לחץ כדי להציג את המאמרים הפופולריים ביותר של 2022. Are you interested in speaking out against anti-Israel bias? For current students, alumni, and community members interested in contributing to the campaign, CAMERA on Campus is now taking open...
Standing Together Whitewashes May 2021 Events
Last summer, the Standing Together organization opted to viciously promote antisemitic lies over their self-proclaimed values of “equality and dignity for all.” In June 2022, they screened a propaganda film that included misreporting and promoted a false narrative surrounding the riots that took place in May 2021. Here are the...
The IHRA Is the Most Coherent and Flexible Guideline Available for Combating Antisemitism
Editor’s note: The following is a statement from our friends at the Jewish Studies Zionist Network. Our team recognizes the importance of sharing a comprehensive and incisive response to ongoing bias at the United Nations. We encourage those interested in partnering with the Jewish Studies Zionist Network to visit their...
Mizrahi Jews: The Beauty of Jewish Diversity and the Lie of Israeli ‘Colonialism’
This November, CAMERA on Campus observed Mizrahi Heritage Month through the latest iteration of our Mizrahi Stories campaign, a collaborative effort with partners JIMENA, The American Sephardic Federation, Sephardic Community Alliance, SAMI (Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative), and Harif. The campaign included participants from the United States, Canada, Israel, and the...
Mizrahi Heritage Month: An untold story
The satisfying crunch of a piece of tadig at Friday night Shabbat dinner; the sweet aroma of a freshly brewed cup of cardamom tea; the melodic, flowy notes of a traditional Persian song. These are likely not the sights, smells, and sounds that come to mind when asked about Judaism....
“Martyr” vs. Murderer: Ohio State SJP’s Appalling Veneration of Terrorists
The word “martyr” often conjures up images of historical figures such as Martin Luther King Jr, Abraham Lincoln, and others killed in their fight for the greater good. However, according to recent behavior by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the Ohio State University (OSU), such individuals belong in...
At Oberlin, Jewish Studies Professors Are Part of the Problem
Oberlin College has a long-standing antisemitism and anti-Zionism problem that has been previously documented on CAMERA’s In Focus blog, and elsewhere as well. The school’s President, Carmen Twillie Ambar, has long sought to hide the school’s problem behind its Jewish Studies program and kosher dining facilities. In 2018, after an...
