Too often, conversation about Israel ends up focusing exclusively on the Israeli – Palestinian conflict. While this is obviously a vital element of Israel’s story, the leaders of CAMERA-supported group UWindsor Jewish Students Association feel that this leaves people with a one-dimensional view of the country – so they decided to organize...
Hen Mazzig Brings his Story to Hundreds of Students
Over the past month, Hen Mazzig has been touring the country, speaking to hundreds of students on US campuses on his CAMERA on Campus tour, bringing his unique story to new audiences. Hen’s story combines many different aspects: He is of Iraqi/Mizrachi heritage, and his grandma fled Baghdad in the...
To be a Druze Commander in a Jewish Army
The actions of the IDF are frequently in the news, but nothing compares to being able to actually hear firsthand from IDF soldiers themselves. CAMERA on Campus brought Major Abdallah (whose full name cannot be revealed for security reasons) to speak to American audiences – and he brought a unique...
Jewish and Muslim Students Unite For Syrians
The war in Syria is now in it’s sixth year, and it is one of the great crises of our times – half a million people have been killed, and half the country have been forced from their homes. Many people around the world feel helpless, with no way of...
Israel’s “Miracle on Ice”
This Friday marks the 40th anniversary of Maccabi Tel Aviv winning the European Championship in basketball for the first time. But it was actually the semi-final, in which Maccabi Tel Aviv beat the mighty Russian team CSKA Moscow, which is etched into the collective memory in Israel. NBA Hall of...
The New War Zone: Learning about Cyber Security
Over the past few years, cyber-security has become an increasingly central part of the national defense strategy of countries around the world. The prospects of hackers breaking into the online systems managing water, electricity and other vital infrastructure means that states are ensuring to make sophisticated cyber security defense plans....
Israel’s CWRU Campaigns to Save a Child’s Heart
Every 29 hours, the pediatric cardiac surgical unit of Save a Child’s Heart (SACH) saves a desperately ill child from a developing country, in one of their medical facilities in Israel or as part of one of their medical missions to a developing country. Thanks to this organization, thousands of...
There’s a New Sheriff in Town
Nikki Haley has been making headlines since she began her term as the United States Ambassador to the UN. During an interview at the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington DC, she explained her positions and outlook – and it certainly went down well with the crowd. Last month, Ambassador Haley made a speech,...