For Immediate Release CAMERA—Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America Contact: Andrea Levin National President and Executive Director 1 (617) 789-3672 aviva@camera.org ASSAULT AGAINST TEMPLE UNIVERSITY CAMERA FELLOW EXPOSES BIGOTRY OF STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE Boston, MA (Aug. 21, 2014) – CAMERA—the Committee for...
The Invisible Casualty of War
Horror, fear, panic, anxiety. All of these go hand in hand with war, as Israelis and Palestinians have come to know time and time again. With each new conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, the television screens become inundated with stories detailing the horrific violence highlighted by footage of sirens blaring...
A Veteran’s Take
Entering into my fourth year of college, I have seen the ups and downs of the Arab-Israeli debate. Sometimes you manage to come up on top. Sometimes you are caught off guard and find yourself between a rock and a hard place. Regardless of the outcome, every Zionist activist emerges...
The Evolution of Pro-Israel Activism
The following piece was written by Ari Hoffman and published in the Times of Israel on June 9th 2014. Ari is a senior at the University of Central Florida and was the CAMERA liaison in his CCAP group, Knights for Israel. He helped to organize and plan the Declare Your Freedom...
Budrus
Budrus is a documentary that was released in 2009. The film focuses on the anti-Security Fence movement growing in the village of Budrus, located in the West Bank. The anti-Security Fence movement is a series of protests which often start as nonviolent demonstrations but often end with throwing rocks. These...
World Renowned Middle East Scholar Discusses an Under Discussed Perspective
On April 24th, 2014, Cornell University’s pro-Israel group, CIPAC, and CAMERA Fellow Benjamin Horowitz presented Jonathan Schanzer, a world renowned Middle East History scholar to an intimate audience consisting of CIPAC members, community members, and interns from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. In specific, Mr. Schanzer discussed his new...
Seemingly Useless Yo App Redeems Itself in War
When the seemingly useless Yo app raised over a million dollars from investors, it raised a couple eyebrows. That’s because the app enables the sole function of sending the word “Yo” to other people who also have downloaded the app..yes, that’s pretty much it. Initially, it was taunted as useless...
Screening of The Forgotten Refugees at Ohio State University
CAMERA Fellow Madelyn Grant of Ohio State University recently organized a screening of The Forgotten Refugees with a dinner and discussion. Over 35 students attended from various sectors of campus life, such as LGBTQ, Israel groups, and Greek life. The students enjoyed the film and engaged in a thought-provoking discussion...