Jon of Divest This has relaunched his blog. Read his first entry below: so did I miss anything? Sorry for the hiatus. It was mostly work related, although as I mentioned as Divest This! was winding down last year, it’s not clear that a blog (with its reverse chronological nature) is the...
UMass Amherst Chancellor Condemns Academic Boycotts of Israel
AMHERST, Mass. – The following is a statement from University of Massachusetts Amherst Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy regarding the call for an academic boycott of Israel: “The University of Massachusetts Amherst is opposed to academic boycotts of any kind. The current boycott of academic institutions in Israel by several academic associations...
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
What Martin Luther King Jr. had to say about Israel: Online misconceptions on Martin Luther King Jr. and Israel: Electronic Intifada Continues to Struggle With Quotations MLK on Peace, Israeli Security and Anti-Zionism Hoax: Martin Luther King’s “Letter to an anti-Zionist Friend”
Who is Edward Said and why is his picture on a mural at Cesar Chavez Center?
Who is Edward Said and why is his picture on a mural at Cesar Chavez Center? To answer this question, one must look back at the history of San Francisco State University (SFSU), its culture, and its philosophy. SFSU is known for its progressiveness and diversity. Thriving on this forward-thinking...
CAMERA Partners with Drexel Hillel on Birthright Trip
CAMERA’s Gilad Skolnick just returned from a wonderful Birthright Reunion at Drexel University. This is our second year in a row of working with Drexel’s Hillel in sending students on Birthright. Unique aspects of this partnership include having Israeli soldiers stay for the full 10 days of the Birthright trip...
United Nations Human Rights Council: Is it legitimate?
The United Nations Human Rights Council is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system made up of 47 States. The Council is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights around the globe. According to UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer on September 10, 2013, “the purpose...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in 3 Languages: Jan. 7-9
Keeping Pressure on Iran Our Fellow at Cornell publishes this powerful piece in his campus paper: “The sanctions have hurt. Iran’s oil exports have fallen by about 50 percent since 2011. . . ” (in Focus) Indy’s wild claim that Israel ‘tortures’ Palestinian kids continues to unravel CiF Watch continues...
Review of Fall Semester 2013: Sgt. Benjamin Anthony at the University of Delaware
CAMERA Fellows and CCAP group leaders wrap up Fall semester 2013 with a number of successful events. Read on to learn about Sgt. Benjamin Anthony’s Lecture at the University of Delaware. Philip Chinitz, CAMERA Fellow at the University of Delaware, reports back on a great event that took place early last semester on November 6th,...
