Contributed by CAMERA fellow Elana Zelden The black civil rights movement has a very similar origin to that of the Zionist movement. They both stem from discrimination that began due to race or ethnicity. These movements were responses to oppression in what should have been a free society, in the...
GUFI presents: Noam Bedein
Contributed by CAMERA intern Lilia Gaufberg On February 18th, Gauchos for Israel (GUFI), the EMET for Israel group at the University of California, Santa Barbara, hosted Noam Bedein at the UCSB Hillel. Noam is a photojournalist and the founder and director of the Sderot Media Center. At this event, Noam...
Playing for Peace: Dr. Michael Leitner comes to UC Santa Cruz!
On May 18th, the Slugs for Israel group at UC Santa Cruz brought renowned academic Michael Leitner to campus for a talk about Israel and the possibilities of peace and coexistence. Leitner’s philosophy is one that results in a productive, peaceful society as the result of “recreational programming”. The intimate...
Assi Azar Comes to Cornell!
Contributed by CAMERA intern Lilia Gaufberg On April 7th, 2015, Cornellians for Israel (CFI), our EMET for Israel group, brought Assi Azar to Cornell University to show students what life is like for LGBTQA individuals in Israel. He talked about how Israel is the only country in the Middle East that...
Yom Ha’Atzmaut at Haverford College!
Contributed to by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish In honor of Israeli Independence Day, the Bi-Co Friends of Israel of Haverford College hosted a celebration with casual conversation about Israel and festive music. The event, hosted by CAMERA liaison Noah Bloch, was intended to provide a space for students to celebrate...
Passover in Israel Seder at Denison University
Contributed by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish In their introductory event on campus, the Denison University DU It for Israel group hosted a “Passover in Israel” seder on April 3rd. Hosted by Seth Schoenahus, the event was meant to introduce the campus community to the group and to ease them into...
Israel Beyond the Conflict
Contributed by CAMERA fellow Avital Zenilman Pick a random student crossing North Charles Street or roaming around campus, and ask them a question about Israel. The common answer will most likely be related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and probably verbatim from the media. But no one seems to know about...
French Jews Are No Longer Safe
Contributed by CAMERA fellow David Enav Anti-Semitism is on the rise in Europe, and the French Republic has felt it the most. France is a country well known for its royalty, art, and pursuit of democracy. This winter, France has been synonymous with terrorism as a result of the rise...