The long running war in Syria is the greatest humanitarian crisis in our time. More than 11 million people are either internally displaced or refugees, and around half a million people have been killed. Israel and Syria are enemies, and do not have diplomatic relations. Yet Israel has been helping...
Israel’s Growing Impact on Africa
Last year, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made headlines when he visited four African countries in July. “Israel is returning to Africa, just as Africa is returning to Israel,” said Mr. Netanyahu about his trip. Whilst that trip made headlines, there have been many events since then which also demonstrate the...
Enough is Enough
How Inclusive are Our Universities? What do you consider to be hateful behavior? Using ethnic and/or religious slurs? Intimidating students who do not agree with you to such a degree that they are afraid to attend classes or feel the need to transfer to a different university? Creating videos that...
BDS and the New Anti – Normalization
In early December, Professors Cary Nelson and David Greenberg wrote an op-ed in the Washington Post about the “anti-normalization” tactic that has been widely adopted by proponents of the movement to boycott, divest from, and sanction Israel (“BDS”). As they explained, the tactic consists of preventing pro-Israel or anti-boycott arguments from even being heard,...
The Ugly Face of Anti-Israel Activity in the UK
Over the past few days, there have been a number of new reports about the levels of radical anti-Israel activity on British university campuses. This week, the Evening Standard reported on the fears of Jewish students at SOAS, the School of African and Oriental Studies. The student body is committed to fighting...
George Deek Visits the University of Miami
Israel has numerous spokespeople for it, but George Deek, an Israeli-Arab Christian who works in the Foreign Office managed to achieve something unique; in 2014, he gave a speech about his story that was considered so good, that it informally became known as “the best speech ever” given by an...
The “Shuk” Factor
An essential part of any experience in Israel is to head to the “Shuk”, the vibrant outdoor marketplace typical of the Middle East. But if you can’t go to the Shuk, at last the Shuk can come to you! Friends of Israel, a CAMERA-supported organisation at Rockland County College held...
Israeli Entrepreneurship at UConn
Israel is the Start Up Nation, and it is always exhilarating to hear from one of the many exciting Israeli entrepreneurs who have given it that name. At the University of Connecticut, Huskies for Israel, a CAMERA-supported group, hosted an event with Alon Futterman, one of the most accomplished entrepreneurs in...
