If you believe the headlines, the recent eruption of anti-Israel activism at Yale is just a visceral reaction to current events— either to the conflict in Gaza or a controversial Israeli speaker near campus. But for Jewish students on the ground, that’s not just inaccurate — it’s insulting. Yale’s lack...
A New Book Twists What Happens at Israeli Universities
Dr. Maya Wind is a researcher in the Department of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia and holds a PhD in Social and Cultural Analysis from New York University. For years, she has often ignored Palestinian terrorism against Israel, spreading anti-Israel rhetoric and enthusiastically supporting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. BDS, which undermines the Jewish people’s...
Concordia University’s Chaotic Campus: A History Of Antisemitism And Its Alarming Resurgence
Concordia University stands at a crisis point. Its campus has devolved into a hostile environment where antisemitism is not only present but increasingly normalized, leaving Jewish students exposed to harassment, intimidation, and exclusion. This toxic atmosphere is not new; it is the product of more than twenty years of institutional...
McGill’s Encampment Era: How Months Of Unchecked Protests Redefined Campus Life And Antisemitism
On April 27th, 2024, I turned on my phone after Shabbat to find a message confirming what had long felt inevitable—an encampment had been set up at my school, McGill University. With all the student walkouts, Palestine Liberation Month, hunger strikes, and die-ins, I was hardly surprised when the encampment trend...
They Want Us Gone
When a crowd of anti-Israel protesters gathered outside 770 Eastern Parkway, the world headquarters of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement in Crown Heights, on Thursday night, April 25, the Jewish community there prepared for the worst. They had good reason to. The protest was promoted by Within Our Lifetime (WOL), a group that proudly...
What Does Implementing BDS Mean for American College Students?
The Associated Students of the University of California Davis (ASUCD) have a lot of responsibility. They manage a $20 million budget, hire upwards of 1,600 students, and provide essential services for the entire community. This is why it’s so alarming that such a body would be used to further an unpopular...
‘Association of University Heads’(VERA) in Israel and the 24 more Israeli colleges Institutions Adopt IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
CAMERA (Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis), NUIS(National Union of Israeli Students) and WZO(World Zionist Organization) congratulate the 9 Israeli universities and 24 Israeli colleges on the important step of adopting IHRA (International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance) definition of antisemitism. CAMERA on Campus Israel is extremely proud to...
Understanding Why Israelis Distrust the PA
For years, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been at a crossroads. The institution’s troubled economic state, legitimacy deficit, and President Mahmoud Abbas’s old age have created uncertainty for the governing body’s future. Amid all these pressures, the PA has sought to regain popular support within Palestinian society while improving its international image. In light...
