March, 2nd, 2026– The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA) is launching its sixth annual Apartheid Week Exposed (AWE) campaign on college and university campuses, from March 2 through April 3. While lively debate is part and parcel of campus life, our campaign elevates the conversation by shining a light on the false history, distorted terminology, and canards anti-Israel activists hope to normalize throughout this month.
What is “Apartheid Week”? “Israel Apartheid Week” (IAW) is a series of campus events typically organized by anti-Israel student groups and activist networks in February or March each year. First launched in 2005 at the University of Toronto, it has spread across North America, South Africa, Australia, and the UK.
Apartheid Week targets Jewish and Zionist students through events, speakers, promotional materials, and demonstrations. An IAW staple is a mock “apartheid wall” on university quads, often featuring gross misinformation and malicious antisemitic rhetoric.
Groups like Students for Justice in Palestine and events like IAW perpetuate and increase antisemitism on campuses through their anti-Zionist activism. They demonize Jews and Israel, and spread antisemitic libels.
Our Updated Website. Our AWE website, available in both English and Hebrew, is populated with updated resources tailored toward debunking common narratives in antizionist discourse on campus. Rather than encouraging fruitless confrontations, we want to equip students with the confidence and knowledge to engage calmly and constructively.
New Materials for 2026. This year, CAMERA has developed 15 new professionally printed educational placards for student use during tabling and outreach efforts. Each placard focuses on factually exploring a specific claim that students are likely to encounter, and the materials are designed to be visually clear, accessible, and oriented toward real-life encounters.
Topics include:
- IHRA Definition
- Antizionism vs. Antisemitism
- Nakba Narrative Exposed
- Silencing Jewish Voices is not Social Justice
- Conversational Red Flags
- What Apartheid Actually Looks like
- Apartheid Roads claim explainer
- Why Conversations about Israel are Tough and What You can Do
Offering Students an Alternative. Our campus advisors are working with students to develop campus events that will be incorporated into the Apartheid Week Exposed campaign. These events are intended to provide alternative programming, encourage civil dialogue, and present historically grounded and informed perspectives on the issues being debated. Each of our campus advisors will visit their respective regions during the campaign to table alongside students. This will allow our staff to work directly with fellows, providing hands-on guidance in how to navigate these conversations and effectively respond to misinformation.
Kurt Schwartz, CEO of CAMERA said: “The cornerstone of CAMERA’s mission is promoting accuracy. Facts matter everywhere, not least on campus. We are keen to ensure that our next generation of leaders are equipped to defend the truth about Israel, especially at a time of increasing hostility and disinformation.”
Hali Spiegel, Director of Education at CAMERA, said: “Since the 2023 October 7th massacre, and before it, we have seen a tidal wave of antisemitic and antizionist activity on campus, including violence and intimidation. It is vital that young people can understand and explain just why this is so alarming, and do their part to forge a better, and more informed, future.
“We are proud that our series of in-person AWE events will offer students concrete alternatives to the biased programming that dominates campuses and online echo chambers. We aim for students to absorb valuable information and build connections, especially as being a Zionist on campus can sometimes feel isolating.”
