On April 16th, Kasim Hafeez made an impactful and impressionable appearance at SFSU, where he was hosted by the campus’s Israel group. Kasim told students the history of his own anti-Semitic past and how he became a pro-Israel advocate through education and self-questioning. As a Muslim, Kasim talks about the Muslim world’s negative bias towards Israel...
Celebrating Yom Ha’Atzmaut at SUNY Rockland!
To celebrate Israel’s 67th birthday, Friends of Israel, an EMET for Israel group at SUNY Rockland Community College, hosted a festival with a BBQ and various Israel-related activities. Though the weather wasn’t as nice as it was in Israel and the event had to be moved indoors due to the...
Israel Trip Recounted: Arnold Roth’s Tragic Story
Written by CAMERA intern and Israel trip participant Lilia Gaufberg Arnold Roth remained composed as he told his heartbreaking story. The members of CAMERA’s Student Leadership Mission to Israel listened with intent, sensing the tragic tone of his narrative. Arnold ran his fingers through his white hair, his hand quivering slightly....
UC Santa Cruz Hosts an Israeli Music Fest!
On March 10th, UC Santa Cruz’s Slugs for Israel group hosted an Israeli Music Fest for students and community members. The group hoped to create an environment where students could listen, enjoy, and dance to Israeli music, exposing the community to songs sung in Hebrew. The group partnered with Israeli...
Kasim Hafeez on his turn to Zionsim – Boston College
Above: Kasim Hafeez telling his story at Boston College. On February 27th, Eagles for Israel at Boston College hosted notable Zionist Kasim Hafeez for a lecture. Hafeez was raised a radical Muslim, and was staunchly anti-Israel. After reading Alan Dershowitz’s “The Case for Israel,” however, Hafeez was exposed to a...
Namaste Shalom: A New Kind of Celebration at UCLA
Just before Thanksgiving, the Indian Student Union and the Bruins for Israel collaborated and hosted the ‘Namaste Shalom’ event at UCLA. The event was meant as a partnership between the two, and to show unity between the communities. The event consisted of musical and dance performances native to both cultures,...
Tel Aviv Pride: Blackmail or Celebration?
By CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish Back in June, Tel Aviv celebrated its 18th Pride Parade, the end to a week-long celebration filled with parties and beautiful people—Israeli and foreign, gay and straight. While the numbers are not exact, it is estimated that upwards of 200,000 people attended this year’s event,...
Pro-Israel Event at SF State
Contributed by CAMERA Fellow Kailee Jordan. On May 12, Professor Michael Leitner shared his experience with the various Israeli peace programs including Mifalot, Sports for Peace, and more, which are designed to bring together children of different backgrounds socially through sports, dance, etc., with students at San Francisco State. Sharing his...
