Cambridge University CAMERA Fellow Shlomo Roiter hosted event “5 Broken Camera Critical Watching”. The attendees were able to watch the documentary, “5 Broken Cameras” and have a discussion about the way in which the film emits certain types of information but nevertheless depicts itself as a documentary. Attendees were very...
Academic Boycotts are Bad for the Academy
A Supreme Court justice once said, in the context of the death penalty, that when a judge feels unable to apply a law because of his or her personal views, it’s time to resign and either launch a political campaign or lead a revolution. We might venture similar career advice...
Israeli Food is From All Over. That Doesn’t Make it Any Less Israeli.
In his article entitled “Jewish food tells the story of immigrants, not of Israeli nationalism,” visual artist and food researcher, Rafram Chaddad offers his take on Tablet Magazine’s list of the 100 Most Jewish Foods. Included in the list were staples like Challah and brisket as well as a few...
CAMERA on Campus Staff Visit Students, Attend AIPAC Policy Conference
Over the last month, CAMERA’s Campus Coordinators have been busy traveling across the country to visit students, network, and attend conferences. Last week, Campus Coordinator Alex Rittenberg visited Indiana University, University of Miami (Ohio), Ohio University, the Ohio State University, and the University of Cincinnati. On her travels, Alex said,...
February and March Events Update
February and March have been busy for many CAMERA-supported groups. Events sponsored by CAMERA on Campus had a variety of speakers and topics and were well attended! Glasgow University Israel & Middle East Forum hosted their event, “Israel & Geopolitics with Eylon Levy”. Eylon Levy is an i24NEWS anchor and...
India-Israel Bilateral Agreements to Boost Indian Higher Education Sector
India and Israel’s bilateral cooperation is likely to boost collaboration between in the field of higher education and research observes Hriday Ch Sarma for Elets News Network (ENN). At present, India and Israel are enhancing their political and economic allies. The cooperation between them is steadfastly increasing not only in the area of...
It’s Not About the Embassy
On Feb. 23, the Trump administration announced the U.S. embassy in Israel will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on May 14. Some people are celebrating while others are livid. Angry Palestinian leaders including Mahmoud Abbas claim America has jeopardized its role as mediator in the Middle East peace...
King’s College London Students Threaten Legal Action After Union Promotes ‘Discriminatory’ BDS Events
Screenshot of a KCLSU newsletter sent to students on Feb. 23, 2018. Photo: KCLSU. Students at King’s College London (KCL) are considering taking legal action after their elected representatives promoted “Israeli Apartheid Week” (IAW) events in a mass email to peers. In an “Officers Update” sent to students on February...