In response to Operation Protective Edge, Israel’s defensive operation against Hamas in Gaza which has fired hundreds of rockets in the past week into Israeli civilian areas, several new social media campaigns and pages have been created. Among them are #KidsAreNotTargets, Israel Under Fire, and Israel Facing Terror. All three...
Thank You, CAMERA
The following is a testimonial letter by our 2013-2014 Fellow César Domingo: First of all, thank you for the edits on my papers. I know it’s a tedious work and you both took the time to go over every single letter to make sure everything was written right. But the...
University of Delaware’s ROTC Develops Connection to Inspiring Israeli Soldier
On April 29th, 2014, CAMERA Fellow Philip Chinitz held an event sponsored by the University of Delaware’s CCAP group, Israel U, Hillel and Chabad, specifically dedicated to ROTC members. Izzy Ezagui, an American born soldier, developed a passion for Israel after celebrating his Bar Mitzvah at age 13. He became...
From a Muslim Shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat
On Monday, April 28th, Ishmael Khaldi visited UMass Amherst in an event organized by CAMERA Fellow Brett Hausler. Khaldi spoke to the audience about his journey from a Muslim shepherd to an Israeli Diplomat. He shared the story of his childhood life in a Bedouin tent in a village near Haifa,...
Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota Honored at CAMERA’s Annual Gala
Ilan Sinelnikov helped start the pro-Israel CCAP group at the University of Minnesota, Students Supporting Israel (SSI). For the accomplishments of his group in the 2012-2013 academic year, his group won the David Bar-Illan Award. We flew Ilan to our annual gala dinner this past April to accept the award on...
CAMERA’s Regional Campus Coordinator Tours the Northeast
CAMERA’s Regional Campus Coordinator Gilad Skolnick has been traveling across the northeast, speaking about recognizing media bias and CAMERA’s work. At the Chabad Rohr Center for Jewish Life, catering to Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr, and Haverford Colleges, students who had recently returned from a CAMERA supported Birthright Trip had the opportunity to learn more...
Swarthmore, Bryn Mawr and Haverford Students in Israel
Students on the CAMERA Birthright bus from Haverford, Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore had the unique opportunity this winter in meeting with Dr. Israel Kimhi. Hailing from the Jerusalem Institute, Dr. Kimhi is an expert on Jerusalem, speaking with our CAMERA group in Israel every June. The security barrier between Palestinian...
CAMERA Visits Anteaters For Israel!
CAMERA’s Samantha Mandeles and Gilad Skolnick visit with our CCAP group at UC Irvine, Anteaters for Israel, and with CAMERA Fellow Daniel Narvey. UC Irvine recently voted against boycotting Israel: UC Irvine Opposed Proposed Boycott of Israeli Academic Institute. Anteaters for Israel has been organizing many great events about Israel...