Last week students were met with a BDS Resolution up for a vote at the FAU student government. Our CCAP (CAMERA supported) group Owls for Israel, quickly mobilized. They met privately with some members of student government, to explain to them the hateful nature of BDS and asked to also...
Israel, More Than Just Politics
On Tuesday, May 6th, the CCAP group at Chico State University, Emet, held an event with professor Michael Leitner. It boasted 150 students and the University president, and was dedicated to a Yom Ha’Atzmaut celebration. Through a brief discussion on Israeli Life and Leisure in the 21st Century, followed by Israeli...
CAMERA Leadership and Advocacy Mission to Israel: Day One
This past week, CAMERA students from around the United States, Canada and Uruguay gathered for CAMERA’s annual Student Leadership and Advocacy Training Mission in Israel. The trip’s goal is to teach students to accurately and affectively spread their messages about Israel. The students on the trip include CCAP activists, CAMERA Fellows, and Israel campus...
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,...
The Place of Diversity, Israel’s 66th Year of Independence
This piece was originally written by Marta Slobodyanyuk, a proud CAMERA activist at the University of Minnesota and Vice President of the CCAP group Students Supporting Israel. Marta will be participating in the CAMERA Student Leadership and Advocacy Mission to Israel this year. Growing up in a world of diversity is something that we all...
CAMERA Greets Overwhelming Crowd in Jerusalem
In early June, in the beautiful capital city of Israel, Jerusalem, CAMERA’s Senior Researcher, Ricki Hollander, gave an incredible briefing on The New York Times and its deceptive reporting. The turnout and excitement of the crowd completely exceeded expectations. The room, fitting about 95, held 90 before the Begin Center staff literally shut the doors...
Huge Israel Independence Day Celebration Hosted by Great Danes for Israel
Great Danes for Israel at SUNY Albany recently held its annual Yom Ha’atzmaut festival, Israel fest, a celebration recognizing the creation of Israel. The student organization “Great Danes for Israel,” a CAMERA supported (CCAP) group, organized an event for students to see and celebrate Israel’s existence. A diverse range of students were drawn...
Achy Breaky Heart at UCLA
Each year, the pro-Israel organization at the University of California, Los Angeles, Bruins for Israel, hosts an event called Achy Breaky Heart. Bruins for Israel are the pro-Israel and pro-peace group at UCLA, and a CCAP group. The event is cosponsored by GlobeMed, an organization that empowers students and communities to...