Swarthmore Hillel votes to defy Hillel’s Policy pertaining to Israel programming; Hillel President rejects the Swarthmore resolution and insists that any group carrying the Hillel name abide by Hillel’s Standards for Partnership. Matters heated up recently within Hillel when, on December 8th, Swathmore Hillel Student Board announced it had voted unanimously to defy Hillel...
Noam Bedein at UC Berkley and UC Irvine
Noam Bedein, director of Sderot Media Center, was welcomed to the UC Berkely and UC Irvine campuses. On each of the campuses, Noam discussed his work of sharing Sderot’s story with the rest of the world. Alana Corre, CAMERA fellow at UC Berkley, and Daniel Narvy, CAMERA fellow at UC Irvine, share what you...
Less Hamas More Hummus Event at Arizona State University: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer and Screening of the Arab World in Its own Words
CAMERA fellow at Arizona State University Samantha Weinberg shares about a recent More Hamas Less Humus event held on campus, featuring Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, and offering students a partial screening of the film, “The Arab World in Its own Words” The More Hamas, Less Humus event took place on November...
Michael Leitner Presents: “Playing for Peace” at Concordia University
Concordia University welcomed Michael Leitner as he presented his work on peace building and coexistence in Israel through integrated sports programming. On November 25, 2013, Concordia University hosted a lecture given Michael Leitner. Michelle Soicher, CAMERA fellow at Concordia, shares her reactions to the event. The title of Professor Michael Leitner’s lecture...
7 Steps Away From “Freedom and Equality”
Tuesday morning, 12/10/13, thousands of University of Michigan students in various dorms across campus woke up to a mock eviction notice from the University of Michigan Housing Department. It said: “If you do not vacate the premises by 13 DECEMBER 6 PM, we reserve the right to demolish your premises...
Shalom Aper Event at UCLA Celebrates Israeli and Armenian Cultures
Bruins for Israel of UCLA teamed up with the Armenia Student Association to organize a successful event that celebrated Armenian and Israeli cultures as well as their unique intersection. Natalie Bakhshi reports back to CAMERA with the details. Shalom Aper took place at UCLA on November 15, 2013. The idea of the program...
President of Campus Palestinian Group Wants to Stab Israeli Soldiers
San Francisco State University has suffered from a rash of anti-Israel extremism, including the glorification of the murder of Israelis. The president of GUPS (General Union of Palestine Students), Mohammad Hammad, recently publicly stated “I seriously cannot get over how much I love this blade. It is the sharpest thing I own...
Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Speaks at Boston University
On Thursday, Dec 5, Boston University Hillel hosted a lecture by the Israeli Minister of Intelligence, Yuval Steinitz. According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yuval Steinitz was born in Israel in 1958. He completed his IDF service in the Golani Brigade and served as a reservist in the Alexandroni...
