Linda Sarsour is a New York-based, Palestinian-American activist who is highly adept at promoting herself. She seems to always be at center stage, availing herself of photo-ops, and procuring prestigious platforms from which to preach, including an invitation to be commencement speaker at CUNY’s School of Public Health. How does...
Celebrating 50 Years of a Reunified Jerusalem
This week, Israel celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War, and the reunification of Jerusalem. This miraculous event transformed the country, and remains one of the most important moments in Israel’s history. In May 1967, the Egyptians significantly stepped up their actions and rhetoric against Israel. Lead by...
Looking Back at the ‘Fake News’ of Jerusalem
Tomorrow, President Donald Trump, marked by controversy and unpredictability, arrives in Jerusalem, Israel’s hotly contested capital. That alone is a potentially combustible combination. Add to the mix the fact that Jerusalem is subject to more intensive media coverage than any other disputed city. In addition to the 800 foreign journalists...
Campus Activist to Active Duty
Jason Frances was a CAMERA Fellow at the University of Central Florida this year, as well as serving as vice president of CAMERA-supported group Knights for Israel. Next year, he takes the exciting step of moving to Israel and serving in the Israel Defense Forces. In his final Fellow article for CAMERA on Campus,...
Jewish Voice for Peace’s Hidden Agenda
When starting a political movement, choosing the right name is perhaps the most important step. We tend to make snap decisions about whether or not to support an organization based on what its name implies, despite the danger that an organization can misrepresent itself with false connotations. The Jewish Voice...
Gay IDF Commander Talks about Life in the IDF, Anti-Zionism on Campus
During the spring of 2017, CAMERA sponsored ex-IDF soldier Hen Mazzig to speak on 17 college campuses. On one of his last stops was the University of Central Florida where Knights for Israel hosted Hen to speak about his life, his family, and his service. He began the night speaking...
Cheap Flights to Israel Added as Tourism grows
This week, WOW Airlines announced that they are offering flights from New York to Israel beginning at $150 for a single flight. There are additional costs for paying for luggage, and there will also be a short stopover in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, but this still is a very major development,...
KCL Israel Society Honored by CAMERA
At CAMERA’s Annual Gala in New York, some six hundred CAMERA supporters came out to honor the students on the front lines of Israel activism today. The David Bar-Illan Award for Outstanding Campus Activism was presented to CAMERA-supported group Kings College London Israel Society. KCL Israel Society was thrust into the headlines due to...
