Beyond Gaza lies a greater threat to Israel’s security: Iran and its proxies. On Wednesday, Israel shot down a Syrian drone that flew 10 kilometers into Israeli airspace. This comes as tensions along the Syria-Israel border have been tense as Syrian government forces, backed by Hezbollah militants, Iranian-affiliated forces, and...
Fifty Years Ago, Jews Returned to the Golan Heights
Fifty years ago today on July 14, 1967, Jews returned to the Golan Heights, building a town in the region. Between 1948 and 1967 while the Golan Heights was under Syrian control, the Syrians used the region as a military stronghold, randomly sniping at Israeli citizens. Syria allowed the terrorist...
Yom Kippur: Reflecting, Repenting and Mourning
Tonight the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur starts. For the Jews it is a time for introspection, reflection and repentance. However, during the Yom Kippur of 1973 the soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) were not afforded the luxury of observing the holiday. They were fighting to prevent the...
I Stand with J Street and the UN: Give the Golan to ISIS
The following excerpt is from a satire by Gilad Skolnick, CAMERA’s Director of Campus Programming, and was originally published in the Times of Israel. It is time that we heed the United Nations and J Street’s (a lobbying group based in Washington D.C.) call against Israel’s control of the Golan Heights and...
“One Day” Plea for Peace as Rockets Strike Ashdod
Israeli advocate Sara Merson, who participated in the 2012 annual CAMERA Leadership and Advocacy Training Mission in Israel, is now living in Israel, and a current contestant in Israel’s reality singing competition, The Voice. Sara as a contestant on Israel’s The Voice. The show is now in its third season, with a Canadian born...
The Politics of a Humanitarian Fundraiser
Last Wednesday, the Israel Student Association (ISA) at George Mason organized a fundraiser to support refugees effected by the Syrian conflict. The proceeds go directly to the International Committee of the Red Cross, which would provide food, shelter, and clothing to refugees in Turkey and Jordan. At the event, the...