This piece was submitted by CAMERA 2014 Israel Trip participant, Marta Slobodyanyuk, as part of our Witnesses of History campaign. Marta is a student activist with CAMERA’s CCAP group at the University of Minnesota, Students Supporting Israel. The plane readied itself for arrival. I remember that feeling in my stomach....
Spirit of Hanukkah
Neither Greek nor Roman nor Spanish nor Persian Not Assyrian, nor German, or fierce Babylonian Not Egypt with Pharaohs and laws so draconian could stop our forward march. Not ‘Students for Justice in Palestine,’ Not here, not now, not at any time, Not Judith Butler, or Hatem Bazian could stop...
A Misleading Representation
This piece was written by CAMERA’s 2014-2015 Fellow at the University of Michigan, Lindsay Hurwitz. It was originally published in the Michigan Daily, and is reproduced in full below. Oct. 8, 2014, was a beautiful, sunny day in Michigan, one of those rare days where even the weather seems to...
David Sheen, Lying Machine
This piece was contributed by 2014-2015 Florida State University CAMERA Fellow, Stephanie Jablon. Shouldn’t student organizations bring in guest speakers who promote a positive, educational experience? Shouldn’t these speakers spread knowledge that is both truthful and helpful? As college students, we have the opportunity not only to pick from a...
Cornell Daily Sun Sets the Record Straight, with CAMERA’s Help
Last month, Cornell University’s CAMERA Fellow, Reut Baer, was falsely accused of vandalizing fliers made by Cornell Students for Justice in Palestine. In an interview with the student paper, the Cornell Daily Sun, Reut cleared her own name and explained why the fliers were problematic in the first place. Read...
Thankful to CAMERA
By Jemmie Tejeda, Clark University CAMERA Israel Trip 2014 participant Weeks before embarking on my first trip to Israel with the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America, family and friends came together to advise me of the perils I would encounter on my trip to the Middle...
CAMERA’s Israel Trip Recounted
By 2014 Israel Trip participant, Alexa Lazerow, Towson University To say it was an honor being a part of the CAMERA advocacy mission to Israel does not suffice. The trip honed in to me more than anything I have ever done before related to Israel what my duty and mission on this...
Israel: The Start Up Nation
By 2014 Israel Trip participant, Nikki Keister, of the College of William and Mary Quick, answer three questions for me. What country has the highest ratio of university degrees in its population? What country has the highest concentration of startups in the world? What country has more companies listed on...
