San Francisco State University has suffered from a rash of anti-Israel extremism, including the glorification of the murder of Israelis. The president of GUPS (General Union of Palestine Students), Mohammad Hammad, recently publicly stated “I seriously cannot get over how much I love this blade. It is the sharpest thing I own...
The Amazing Chanukah Donut Giveaway at Laurentian
Recap of the Amazing Chanukah Donut Giveaway at Laurentian University, contributed by the Laurentian University CCAP (CAMERA Supported) Group Jewish Students Association VP Sidney Shapiro: This week, to celebrate Chanukah, the Laurentian University Jewish Students Association tried something new: We put on an event called The Amazing Hanukkah Donut Giveaway. Laurentian University has about 9,000...
Conceding Peace
One of the most basic concepts discussed in an introductory economics class is that people respond to incentives. Whether they are used to reward positive and wanted behaviors or to punish unwanted ones, incentives play a major role in the decision making of individuals. Governments oftentimes use incentives to promote...
Jeff Jacoby Speaks at CAMERA Conference
During CAMERA’s Student Leadership and Advocacy Training Conference last week, students had the opportunity to hear Jeff Jacoby, an op-ed columnist at the Boston Globe since 1994, speak. In addition, in 1999, Mr. Jacoby was the first recipient of the Breindel Prize, awarded for excellence in opinion journalism. Jacoby engaged...
My Life Has Taken an Interesting Turn
Hello, my name is Tatiana Rose Becker and I am a Zionist. That is not one of the first things people learn about me, but it is definitely the most important. It was not always this way. I grew up in a household that valued the Jewish culture over the...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages
BBC coverage of building tenders reaches hysterical highs With three reports on the subject in one day, the BBC is doing its level best to persuade audiences that Israeli building plans are sabotaging peace talks. (BBC Watch) BBC finally gets around to (briefly) reporting crimes of Palestinian prisoners A...
The Tripod: CAMERA Links in Three Languages
The Palestinian TV show the BBC will not tell you about Despite having shown a keen interest in Palestinian TV shows recently, the BBC has not reported on cash prizes for denial of Israel’s existence in a PA TV Ramadan special. (BBC Watch) BBC’s Donnison returns – with an old...