Photo: John D’Alembert/Wikimedia Commons Surprise, surprise: another case of academic discrimination against Jewish students. This time, the culprit is a chemistry teaching assistant at Johns Hopkins University named Rasha Anayah. It seems her hatred for Israel has morphed into the potential abuse of her academic power. In late November, she posted a...
IfNotNow Smears IHRA Definition as a ‘Threat’ to Progressivism
The self-proclaimed Jewish-American “progressive” organization IfNotNow hosted a discussion on Jan. 27 about “how the IHRA definition of anti-Semitism has been destroying the progressive movement.” The word “discussion,” may, in fact, be too generous a term for what was, in reality, a diatribe of misinformation. An address by Taher Herzallah, associate director of outreach...
UCL Student Union Sidesteps Jewish Students (& Reality) on IHRA
Photo: Steve Cadman/Wikimedia Commons On February 3rd, the University College London Students Union’s Welfare & Community Zone held a special session on a proposal calling to support the UCL Academic Board Working Group’s December 2020 ‘Report on Racism and Prejudice. ‘ The report advised the College to rescind the International Holocaust Remembrance...
The Irony of Israel-Nazi Comparisons on College Campuses
Photo: German Federal Archive/Wikimedia Commons On a Spring day in 2018 during the March of Return riots, Palestinians at the Gaza border flew a swastika-emblazoned kite carrying a Molotov cocktail into Israel. From the black smoke of burning tires arose another swastika, only this time interposed between two Palestinian flags....
CAMERA On Campus UK Calls on British Universities to Address Ongoing Rise in Antisemitism
London, England – CAMERA on Campus UK wishes to express its disheartenment and concern regarding the series of antisemitic and antizionist incidents that have played out in British universities in recent months. These prejudices have always played out on campus, but it is especially concerning to see so many high-profile...
Student Union at London University Rejects Proposal to Rescind IHRA Definition
Photo: Steve Cadman/Wikimedia Commons A motion at the University College London (UCL) to rescind the school’s adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s working definition of anti-Semitism was rejected last week by UCL’s student union. The student union vote was on a proposal calling for adherence to a report by...
Teaching the Truth About Israel’s Legal Claims
On January 3rd, CAMERA on campus hosted an online event with renowned international law expert, Professor Eugene Kontorovich. The webinar, cosponsored by Yamina at Ben Gurion University, Kahol Lavan at Ben Gurion university, Im Tirzu at Sapir College, and StandWithUs, was designed to expose students to the legal facts about Israel. When reflecting on Sunday’s event, Lotem Shahar, the head...
An Open Letter to UCL Students for Justice in Palestine Society
Photo: Steve Cadman/Wikimedia Commons Dear UCL Students for Justice in Palestine Society (UCL SJP), My name is Tamar. I am a second-year law student, Treasurer of the UCL Friends of Israel Society, and a CAMERA on Campus UK Fellow. Throughout the year, my society and I have attempted to contact...