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CAMERA on Campus Launches 5th Annual ‘Apartheid Week Exposed’ Campaign to Counter Misinformation and Rising Antisemitism on College Campuses
Boston, MA – In response to the growing wave of antisemitism and misinformation targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students, CAMERA on Campus proudly announces the launch of its fifth annual ‘Apartheid Week Exposed’ campaign. This initiative equips students with critical tools to combat anti-Israel disinformation and confront hostility on their campuses.
“This campaign is designed to arm students with the resources they need to expose false narratives and combat the anti-Israel, pro-terror rhetoric that has taken over college campuses,” said CAMERA on Campus’s social media manager, Sasha Chernyak. “The rise of antisemitic rhetoric and intimidation tactics on campus demands that we stand firm in defending the facts.”
The campaign is strategically timed to counter ‘Israeli Apartheid Week,’ an event organized by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and other anti-Israel groups across North America. These groups often employ aggressive rhetoric and disruptive actions, contributing to an environment of fear and hostility for Jewish students.
“Since the October 7th Hamas-led attack against Israel, we have witnessed an alarming rise in antisemitism worldwide,” said Hali Spiegel, CAMERA’s Campus Director. “According to the AMCHA Initiative, over 3,400 incidents of antisemitism have been recorded on U.S. campuses since January 2023, with SJP playing a leading role in most cases.”
CAMERA Fellows from across the country are speaking out against this hostile campus climate.
“Our campus has seen a disturbing normalization of antisemitic rhetoric,” said Alyssa Wallack, a CAMERA Fellow at the University of Southern California (USC). “Through this campaign, we aim to expose these dangerous narratives and educate our peers with facts.”
At the University of Chicago, Joachim Sciamma emphasized the importance of direct engagement: “As students, we must be prepared to challenge misinformation. By participating in CAMERA’s campaign, we are actively pushing back against the falsehoods that seek to delegitimize Israel.”
Shelly Khaikan, a CAMERA Fellow at UC San Diego, added, “This initiative is about reclaiming our voices on campus. We refuse to let anti-Israel activists define the narrative through intimidation and deceit.”
As part of the campaign, students will actively participate by:
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- Sharing CAMERA on Campus’s content across social media platforms.
- Follow @CAMERAonCampus on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
- Utilizing the hashtag #ApartheidWeekExposed to amplify their message.
- Tabling on campuses with educational materials available on the campaign’s website: www.apartheidweekexposed.org
Host exclusive campus events featuring DiploAct, who will be touring from February 18th – March 4th, with scheduled events at:
- University of Southern California – February 18th
- University of California, San Diego – February 19th
- University of California, Berkeley – February 20th
- Rutgers University – February 24th
- University of Chicago – February 25th
- University of Missouri – February 26th
- University of Colorado, Boulder – February 27th
- Wayne State University – February 27th
- Yeshiva University – March 3rd
- Boston University and Harvard Square – March 4th
Host exclusive campus events featuring Shai DeLuca, who will be touring from March 3rd – April 3rd, with scheduled events at:
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign – March 3rd
- Indiana University – March 4th
- University of Chicago – March 5th
- National Jewish Assembly London, UK – March 9th
- Birmingham, UK – March 10th
- University of Exeter, UK – March 11th
- University College London, UK – March 12th
- Concordia University, CA – March 31st
- Rutgers University – April 1st
- University of Florida – April 2nd
- University of California, Davis – April 3rd
Amir Grunhaus, a DiploAct envoy and CAMERA Fellowship alumnus expressed their enthusiasm for the campaign: “The world must understand that we are not afraid to show our Jewish and Zionist identity. Jewish students and pro-Israel voices have the right to free speech and free expression. We will not be silenced and we will not be pushed aside.”
By providing a strong platform for truth, CAMERA on Campus continues to foster informed and constructive discussions about Israel and the Middle East conflict. The Apartheid Week Exposed campaign remains a pivotal effort in countering hostility and misinformation in academic spaces.
About CAMERA on Campus
Through educational initiatives, informative campaigns, and student fellowships, CAMERA on Campus empowers students to advocate for factual and balanced discussions about Israel and the Middle East. To learn more, visit www.cameraoncampus.org .
Media Contact:
Adam Gordon
Communications Manager, CAMERA on Campus
adam@camera.org
