On March 14th, CUNY Hunter’s Emet for Israel group Students for Israel, hosted speaker Lydia Aisenberg from Kibbutz Givat Haviva. Aisenberg was on tour with Hasbara Fellowships, and co-sponsored by CAMERA on Campus. Givat Haviva is a nonprofit educational institute in Israel dedicated to creating a shared society between Jews and Arabs....
Playing for Peace in the Middle East: Michael Leitner at Indiana University
Contributed by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish As a kickoff to Israel Peace Week, the EMET for Israel group at Indiana University hosted academic Michael Leitner to give a lecture on Israel, peace, and coexistence. With several partnerships, including the Center for the Study of the Middle East and the Jewish...
Kasim Hafeez on his turn to Zionsim – Boston College
Above: Kasim Hafeez telling his story at Boston College. On February 27th, Eagles for Israel at Boston College hosted notable Zionist Kasim Hafeez for a lecture. Hafeez was raised a radical Muslim, and was staunchly anti-Israel. After reading Alan Dershowitz’s “The Case for Israel,” however, Hafeez was exposed to a...
Pro-Israel Event at SF State
Contributed by CAMERA Fellow Kailee Jordan. On May 12, Professor Michael Leitner shared his experience with the various Israeli peace programs including Mifalot, Sports for Peace, and more, which are designed to bring together children of different backgrounds socially through sports, dance, etc., with students at San Francisco State. Sharing his...
Kay Wilson on Coexistence at Claremont Colleges
Contributed by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish Claremont Students for Israel, an EMET for Israel group, with support from CAMERA on Campus and StandWithUs, presented a powerful speech by Kay Wilson on November 6th. Wilson, a British-Israeli survivor of a December 2010 terror attack, spoke about her life before and after the...
Michael Leitner Presents: “Playing for Peace” at Concordia University
Concordia University welcomed Michael Leitner as he presented his work on peace building and coexistence in Israel through integrated sports programming. On November 25, 2013, Concordia University hosted a lecture given Michael Leitner. Michelle Soicher, CAMERA fellow at Concordia, shares her reactions to the event. The title of Professor Michael Leitner’s lecture...