This piece was written by Rayna Rose Exelbierd, the amazing student who put together the Future Leaders for Israel Conference, sponsored in part by CAMERA. Rayna is the president of Owls for Israel, a CCAP (CAMERA supported) group at Florida Atlantic University. She wished to share her leadership discoveries with...
Berkeley Hosts Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration and BBQ
On May 6, 2014, Alana Corre, CAMERA Fellow at UC Berkeley, hosted an incredible Yom Ha’atzmaut Celebration and BBQ. In order to celebrate Israel’s 66th year of independence, Alana made kosher meat, Israeli salad, and Sabra hummus available. Keeping with the spirit of Israel, participants also played soccer and frisbee....
Letter to the Editor: Why the ASA Boycott is Wrong
The following piece is by CAMERA Fellow Lauren Barney. Lauren Barney is a Chinese and Political Science double major and junior at the University of Pittsburgh. Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the article “Boycott Sparks Debate on Role of Academic Group” published Jan. 13, 2014. As a student at Pitt who has visited the Middle East...
Borders, Danger, and Human Rights: Israel’s Dynamic Role in Tumultuous Times
This piece was written originally by Meytal Chernoff, a sophomore studying at the College of Arts and Sciences and published in the Washington University Political Review. Meytal is a proud CAMERA Fellow and an Israel activist on her campus, Washington University at St. Louis. The past few years have seen large-scale...
Accuracy Needed Regarding Settlements
This piece was written by Lauren Barney and originally published in the school newsletter, Pitt News, on February 12, 2014. Lauren is a CAMERA Fellow and a proud Israel activist dedicated to speaking the truth. To the Editor, This past Friday the Global Studies Center hosted a lecture titled, ”The...
Hunter Students for Israel Finish Strong
On April 25th, 2014, Hunter Students for Israel, a CCAP group at Hunter College, hosted an event titled Peace, Politics and Plutonium with Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post. Mr. Hoffman spoke to an intimate audience regarding the dangers of Iran, Israel’s tough day-to-day choices,...
Benjamin Anthony Visits UC Berkeley
On May 8, 2014, Sgt. Benjamin Anthony was brought to speak at the UC Berkeley by Tikvah and our CAMERA Fellow. Many of the participants were part of Tikvah, but other students from Christians United for Israel also attended. There were many who, at first, thought they did not have enough...
Drexel Brings Jared Ben-Caro
CAMERA Fellow Josh Dienstman and Dragons for Israel (A CCAP/CAMERA supported group) recently organized an event at Drexel University, where Sgt. (Res.) Jared M. Ben-Caro, a former IDF paratrooper, discussed his experience as a combat soldier during Operation Cast Lead. In this operation, the IDF entered the Gaza Strip to dismantle...