Negotiations between Iran and the “P5+1,” which refers to the five World War II allied powers (US, China, Russia, France, and Britain) and Germany, began with a first round in Geneva on October 15th. This was generally seen as a positive first step in what will ultimately be a difficult...
CAMERA Helps Bring Jeff Jacoby to Florida
Award winning Boston Globe Columnist Jeff Jacoby addressed a crowd of close to 300 on December 18th at the Boca Raton Synagogue. The event was made possible through the Boca Raton Synagogue Social Action Committee and support from CAMERA. Jacoby began his speech with an exercise commonly held at various pro-Israel...
Review of Fall Semester 2013: Gil Cohen-Magen at Ohio State University
CAMERA Fellows and CCAP group leaders wrap up the semester with a number of successful events. Read on to learn about Gil Cohen-Magen’s event at Ohio State University. CAMERA Fellow at Ohio State University Madelyn Grant reports back on Gil Cohen-Magen’s event this fall called “A Photographer Under Fire.” The event took place on...
Review of the Fall Semester 2013: Israel Awareness Week at the University of Houston
CAMERA Fellows and CCAP group leaders wrap up Fall Semester 2013 with a number of successful events. Take a look below to learn about Israel Awareness Week held at the University of Houston this Fall. Cesar De Gracia Morales, a CAMERA Fellow at the University of Houston, reported back on a multi-day event called “Israel Awareness Week” held October 21st through the...
Swarthmore Hillel Defies Hillel International Guidelines for Israel Campus Speakers
Swarthmore Hillel votes to defy Hillel’s Policy pertaining to Israel programming; Hillel President rejects the Swarthmore resolution and insists that any group carrying the Hillel name abide by Hillel’s Standards for Partnership. Matters heated up recently within Hillel when, on December 8th, Swathmore Hillel Student Board announced it had voted unanimously to defy Hillel...
7 Steps Away From “Freedom and Equality”
Tuesday morning, 12/10/13, thousands of University of Michigan students in various dorms across campus woke up to a mock eviction notice from the University of Michigan Housing Department. It said: “If you do not vacate the premises by 13 DECEMBER 6 PM, we reserve the right to demolish your premises...
Shalom Aper Event at UCLA Celebrates Israeli and Armenian Cultures
Bruins for Israel of UCLA teamed up with the Armenia Student Association to organize a successful event that celebrated Armenian and Israeli cultures as well as their unique intersection. Natalie Bakhshi reports back to CAMERA with the details. Shalom Aper took place at UCLA on November 15, 2013. The idea of the program...
Israel’s Minister of Intelligence Speaks at Boston University
On Thursday, Dec 5, Boston University Hillel hosted a lecture by the Israeli Minister of Intelligence, Yuval Steinitz. According to the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yuval Steinitz was born in Israel in 1958. He completed his IDF service in the Golani Brigade and served as a reservist in the Alexandroni...