Miko Peled, a critic of Israeli policies, was scheduled to come to campus on September 20. He and I agree on little — we disagree on almost everything, actually — but I try to open myself to dialogue. Peled was advertised as a human rights activist, and I looked forward...
An Evening with Dr. Asher Grunis
On Sept. 20, Dr. Asher Grunis, former President of the Supreme Court of Israel, visited Windsor, Ont. to discuss the uniqueness of Israeli constitutional law. He was accompanied by Amanda Hohmann, Director of the League for Human Rights at B’nai Brith Canada. After receiving his law degree (LL.B.) in 1968...
UNESCO must acknowledge Jewish ties to Western Wall
On Oct. 13, 2016, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) passed a resolution denying Jewish cultural connections to the Western Wall and the Temple Mount, referring to both solely by their Arabic names, without mentioning the importance of the site to the Jewish people. This distinction may...
Why Safe Spaces Still Don’t Exist at OSU
In the interest of creating safe spaces, some are questioning if college campuses should be allowed to restrict free speech. The immediate answer is no; the right to say whatever we want is the very first item in our country’s Bill of Rights. One of the best parts of college...
To Be a Modern Woman
To be a modern Western woman is to confront two sides of yourself. There is the side that is ladylike and domestic, everything society deems a woman should be. The other side mocks these stereotypes and lives unburdened by traditionally female responsibilities. As modern women, we benefit from the fight...
New Enemy, New Strategy
How would you define what ISIS is? You might be tempted to say “terrorist group.” But ISIS is more than just a terrorist group. Like Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon, ISIS controls territory and governs civilians. Policymakers, scholars, and analysts have fallen back on old, worn-out terms to...
Pop The Misconception at George Mason University
In advance of Students for Justice in Palestine’s National Student Conference held at George Mason University on November 3rd, the students of CAMERA-supported group GMU Israel Student Association tabled with the theme “Pop The Misconception.” On display were attention-grabbing and misleading media stories covered by CAMERA researchers. The students used bubble wrap...
Al Jazeera Uses Classic Canard to Promote Jihad Against Jews
Nearly 80 years ago – decades before Israel was established as a Jewish state – then-Grand Mufti of Jerusalem Haj Amin Al Husseini (who subsequently allied with Adolf Hitler) embarked on a campaign of incitement to foment a jihad against Jews. His focal point? The area near the Temple Mount,...
