Gil Troy, a professor of history at McGill University, responds to Peter Beinart’s essay, writing “What Beinart Overlooks in His ‘American Jewish Cocoon’ Article“. Professor Troy explores the issue of how, oftentimes, groups advocating for Israel are accused of being one sided, and of failing to provide multiple perspectives. They...
Supporting Palestinians, Except in Syria
Gerald M. Steinberg writes today in The Australian, “Israel-bashing seminar does ANU no credit“, about this week’s anti-Israel conference at Australian National University. This conference has the purpose of furthering the campaign of demonizing Israel. Based on the roster of speakers, the conference, titled “Human Rights in Palestine”, is unlikely...
Where Is The Star?
This piece was contributed by McNeese State University CCAP Liaison Adam D. Harris From the beginning I never saw one. I was looking for it too. Freshman orientation at McNeese State University begins in Bulber auditorium, where the balcony flags encamp above and around where we sat. I saw flags from possibly more than...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages
Toned down BBC reporting on Iranian, Syrian threats against Israel Despite its intensive coverage of the Syria crisis, the BBC is barely reporting threats against Israel coming out of Tehran and Damascus. (BBC Watch) Filmed reports on the BBC News website’s Middle East page in August Over half of the...
Northeastern Unbecoming
The epidemic of professors demonizing Israel and creating a vehemently biased anti-Israel climate at Northeastern is quite problematic. It is a grave injustice to misinform students, and it distracts from the real atrocities going on in much of the world such as Syria, Egypt, the Central African Republic, etc. Students are deprived...
Our CCAP Groups Are Tabling Across the Country
Pro-Israel CCAP groups are starting the new year by tabling on their campuses across the country. Whether at campus activity fairs, rallies or at student centers, they are settling up informational tables or booths to help educate others on how they can get involved with Israel on campus. Many also...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages
BBC defense correspondent: Al Kibar was a ‘suspected’ nuclear facility The International Atomic Energy Agency says it was. US intelligence says it was. The BBC, however, is apparently not convinced. (BBC Watch) BBC ESC: ‘lack of due accuracy’ on Davies Tweet from Operation Pillar of Cloud Twitter – being fast-moving...
Gaza Palestinians Support Caterpillar
American college campuses are frequently hotbeds of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign, and as the new academic year approaches, there may be pushes once more by those set on demonizing Israel. Unsurprisingly, about a year ago, the UN Human Rights Council, one of the most anti-Israel UN bodies, called...