Written by CAMERA intern and Israel trip participant Lilia Gaufberg “The Palestinians are not ripe right now for a state, and they are certainly not in a position to start building a state.” Bassem Eid let the power of these words hang in the air. He cleared his throat, adjusting...
World Renowned Middle East Scholar Discusses an Under Discussed Perspective
On April 24th, 2014, Cornell University’s pro-Israel group, CIPAC, and CAMERA Fellow Benjamin Horowitz presented Jonathan Schanzer, a world renowned Middle East History scholar to an intimate audience consisting of CIPAC members, community members, and interns from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. In specific, Mr. Schanzer discussed his new...
Is Abbas Really a “Moderate”?
Various governments, news sources, and even some Israeli politicians refer to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a “moderate.” He and his political party, Fatah, market themselves as a “peaceful” alternative to the “extremist” Jew-hating terrorist group Hamas. In light of Hamas openly spewing genocidal incitement while simultaneously fighting a...
They Marched in Boston Chanting in Support of Terrorism
This piece has been republished by both The Algemeiner and Truth Revolt. Hundreds marched against Israel this past Friday in Boston. They marched exercising their First Amendment right, against Israel and in support of the Palestinian theocratic government of Hamas, which bans free speech. From the steps of the oldest free public...
“I Am Kidnapped”
For eighteen days an entire nation waited with bated breath, eyes and ears transfixed onto televisions and radios hoping to hear of any new developments. Security forces had been working non-stop for weeks in one of the most comprehensive searches the country had ever witnessed, in order to locate Gilad,...
Bastardized Justice in the Middle East
This piece was contributed by Elliott Hamilton, a Liaison for our CCAP group Claremont Students for Israel. It was originally published on April 11th in The Student Life. Last semester, following the publication of my Nov. 15, 2013 article, “We Must Take Ownership of Our Own Humanity,” addressing dialogue on the Israel-Palestinian...
Pro-Israel Activists Applaud the Destruction of Israel?
J Street is wrapping up their conference in Washington D.C., which has attracted thousands of professionals and students from across the country to attend and learn about the organization and their values. Particularly troubling aspects of the conference are some of the audience which are attracted to it and the...
From the Campus Director’s Desk: CAMERA’s Amazing Student Trip to Israel
CAMERA just completed its 7th Annual Student Leadership and Advocacy Mission in Israel. Our CAMERA Fellows, who were chosen to represent CAMERA on campus for the 2012-2013 academic year, participated in the all-expense-paid trip, along with student activists who are members of our CCAP-supported pro-Israel organizations. Twenty-three Jewish and non-Jewish...