אני מחכה לאוטובוס קו 240 שייקח אותי לעבודה. אני מנסה להסתתר בצל כשהשמש הצורבת פוגעת בפניי. השעה 8:00 בבוקר ו 98 מעלות פרנהייט (36 מעלות צלזיוס). לצידי עומדת אישה מוסלמית דתית, לבושה בחיג’אב. מימיני רב יהודי אורתודוקסי בכובע שחור גדול. משמאלי כומר נוצרי מנסה לקרוא את לוח הזמנים של האוטובוס....
The University of Chicago Alliance with Israel Hosts Bedouin Diplomat
CAMERA-supported group University of Chicago Alliance with Israel (UCAI) held its first event after being established this past winter. The group’s founding means CAMERA on Campus now supports 61 groups across campuses in North America, the UK and Israel. UCAI’s first event featured Ishmael Khaldi, the first Bedouin diplomat to...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews: Gil Cohen Magen Snaps the Story
Israel is a country full of minorities. Bedouins, Muslims, Christians, Jews, and more live in this much-coveted land, creating a diverse society with many kinds of people. Among Jews in Israel, there is variety as well—including the ultra-Orthodox community. Gil Cohen Magen, an Israeli photojournalist and CAMERA speaker, explores the ultra-Orthodox...
Smith Israel Alliance Hosts Ishmael Khaldi, Israel’s First Bedouin Diplomat
Last week, the Smith College Israel Alliance hosted Ishmael Khaldi, who delivered a lecture entitled, “Ishmael Khaldi: a Conversation on Israel’s Culture, Society and Politics from the Perspective of a Bedouin Minority in the Jewish State.” The lecture focused on Khaldi’s experience as Israel’s first Bedouin diplomat and first Muslim...
AU Hosts Pro-Israel Speakers Only to be Boycotted and Protested by SJP
On April 17th, 2014, Iran researcher from the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, Benham Ben Tableu, spoke to an intimate audience regarding the Iran-Iraq war and its effects on Iranian policy. Tableu discussed the terror activity that the Iranian regime uses as a foreign policy tool as well as...
From a Muslim Shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat
On Monday, April 28th, Ishmael Khaldi visited UMass Amherst in an event organized by CAMERA Fellow Brett Hausler. Khaldi spoke to the audience about his journey from a Muslim shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat. He shared the story of his childhood life in a Bedouin tent in a village near Haifa,...
Why Public Events Work!
CAMERA and our CCAP-Supported Organization, CIPAC, hosted Ishmael Khaldi last night at Cornell University. Khaldi, the first Bedouin to represent Israel as Consul General in America, spoke to a diverse audience of over 50 students about his experience growing up as a minority in Israel. According to the Cornell Daily...
Minorities Serving in the IDF
The abbreviation IDF (Israel Defense Forces) usually conjures images of Israeli commandos or special forces. What a lot of people don’t know about the IDF is that in addition to Jews, many other minorities also serve in the IDF. While some participate in National Service, many also serve in combat...