One warm afternoon this past semester, I found myself in the car of a Saudi girl. We hadn’t met before – she was a friend of a friend — and had offered to drive us somewhere. While we were in the car, I blurted something out to my friend. At...
To the Beat of Israel’s Heart
In the face of terror and anti-Semitism, Israel does not cease to strive for peace. Despite many antisemitic threats, terrorist attacks and the BDS movement at the forefront, the Jewish people still manage to maintain their unwavering hope for peace. An impressive line up of international artists performing in Israel, particularly in the face of...
23 Reasons Why BDS is Antisemitic
This post was written by Professor Dr. David Hirsh, at the University of London and originally published at Engage. 1. BDS singles out Israel BDS is a global campaign against Israel and only Israel. It seeks to foment sufficient emotional anger with Israel, and with only Israel, so that people around the world...
No question about it, anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism
“It’s the state of Israel I’m against, not the Jewish people.” This statement is a mere justification to continue pushing an irrational narrative. “I’m anti-Zionist, not anti-Semitic,” is a clarification to dispel any notion that one can discriminate against an entire group of people. “Make America Great Again.” These are...
Israel Peace Week Unites OSU Students
On a recent beautiful spring evening, nearly 100 students gathered at Kappa Sigma for a heartfelt memorial ceremony. Contrary to the off campus community, which was buzzing with music enjoying the perfect weather, this solemn ceremony was a night to honor and remember those who have lost their lives in...
The IDF: No One Asks But Everyone Can Tell
The Story of a Gay Combat Soldier Sgt. Batel, 20, always knew that one day, like all Israelis, she would draft into the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). A Zionist at heart, she looked forward to wearing an IDF uniform, and was excited to serve the state of Israel. At the...
Israeli Bash Makes a Splash at ORU
Earlier this May, ORU United for Israel hosted their “Israeli Bash” event at Oral Roberts University. The group is a CAMERA-supported campus group run by Christian Zionist students. ORU United for Israel brought in a DJ and authentic Israeli musicians, adding the authenticity to the event that they were looking for. The students’ ears perked...
Fact Checking Omar Barghouti
Omar Barghouti did not speak at Stanford University earlier this quarter. Neither did he deliver his talk in real time over Skype. Instead, the sponsors of the event — Stanford Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voices for Peace — streamed a pre-recorded, and presumably, pre-vetted, video of Barghouti...
