In recent months, CAMERA has hosted numerous events featuring senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) personnel, who shared their experiences of the ethical challenges they face during their service. Yeshiva University’s Israel Club, a CAMERA-supported group, hosted Colonel Benzi Gruber (res.), a vice commander of an IDF division. He is involved in the...
Supporting Israel from the other side of the world
The state of Alaska is thousands of miles away from Israel – but that didn`t stop more than 300 people gathering in the Wendy Williamson Auditorium at the University of Alaska to express their solidarity with Israel. One of the event partners was Students United, a CAMERA sponsored group, but...
The Green Prince at Haverford
Bi-Co Friends of Israel at Haverford College, a CAMERA-supported group, recently hosted a screening of “The Green Prince,” which tells the story of Mosab Hassan Yousef. His story is one of bravery and daring; the son of one the founders of Hamas, he became an Israeli spy, and was critical...
Israel in 2017 – a Preview
As the world wakes up on January 1st, the focus shifts from reviewing the past year, to looking forward to the new one. For Israel, 2017 is a special year, marking the one hundredth anniversary of the Balfour declaration, and the fiftieth anniversary of the victory in the Six Day War...
University of Central Florida Israel Diversity Week
This past November, CAMERA-supported group Knights for Israel (KFI) and Central Florida Hillel collaborated to host the very first Israel Diversity Week at the University of Central Florida; the second largest school in the nation with over 62,000 students. With the help of CAMERA on Campus, the two organizations came...
The Most Important Thing You Will Never Hear About Last Week’s UN Resolution
The discussion and analysis of Resolution 2334, passed by the Security Council last week, is still continuing in earnest. But in all the coverage of the resolution and its aftermath in the media, there is one central point – maybe in fact, the most central point – that has not...
Celebrating and Attacking Israeli Culture
A few weeks ago, the Buckeyes for Israel club hosted “Ohio Loves Israel Week”, an entire week dedicated to celebrating Israeli culture. Incredible speakers flew across the country to speak about their experiences in the state of Israel, including Eyal Rob, Titi Aynaw, and Etai Pinkas. They varied in their...
The Real Definition of Zionism
Zionism is at its essence a movement advocating for the Jewish people’s right to self-determination. Whether Jews were fleeing the Nazis in Europe, Arab dictatorships in the Middle East, or brutal crackdowns in Ethiopia, Zionism has always dedicated itself to preserving the lives and freedoms of Jews around the world....