CAMERA Fellows and CCAP group leaders wrap up Fall Semester 2013 with a number of successful events. Take a look below to learn about EMET Israel’s event celebrating Gay Life in Israel at the University of Miami. EMET Israel, a CCAP group at the University of Miami spearheaded by Rebecca Lebwohl, held a program on November...
Senior Campus Coordinator at CAMERA Writes to Hampshire College President, Calling on Him to Condemn the ASA Boycott
In light of the ASA boycott of Israel, Senior Campus Coordinator at CAMERA Samantha Mandeles wrote a letter asking the president of her alma mater, Hampshire College, to condemn the ASA resolution. The text of her letter is below: Dear President Lash, I hope this letter finds you well....
Review of Fall Semester 2013: Sgt. Benjamin Anthony at George Mason
CAMERA Fellows and CCAP group leaders wrap up the semester with a number of successful events. Take a look below to learn about Sgt. Benajamin Anthony’s lecture at George Mason University from this fall. Sgt Benjamin Anthony spoke at George Mason University at a lecture entitled, “My Israeli-Arab Conflict.” The event took place...
Brandeis and Penn State Harrisburg Pull Out of ASA Program in Response to Boycott
American Studies Association resolution to boycott Israeli Academic Institutions an affront to Academic Integrity. By Ariella Charny This past Monday, a third of the American Studies Association’s (ASA) members, of which there are some 5,000 members, voted in favor of boycotting Israel’s research and academic institutions. The resolution states the ASA’s...
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...
Noam Bedein at UC Berkley and UC Irvine
Noam Bedein, director of Sderot Media Center, was welcomed to the UC Berkely and UC Irvine campuses. On each of the campuses, Noam discussed his work of sharing Sderot’s story with the rest of the world. Alana Corre, CAMERA fellow at UC Berkley, and Daniel Narvy, CAMERA fellow at UC Irvine, share what you...
Less Hamas More Hummus Event at Arizona State University: Dr. Jonathan Schanzer and Screening of the Arab World in Its own Words
CAMERA fellow at Arizona State University Samantha Weinberg shares about a recent More Hamas Less Humus event held on campus, featuring Dr. Jonathan Schanzer, and offering students a partial screening of the film, “The Arab World in Its own Words” The More Hamas, Less Humus event took place on November...
Michael Leitner Presents: “Playing for Peace” at Concordia University
Concordia University welcomed Michael Leitner as he presented his work on peace building and coexistence in Israel through integrated sports programming. On November 25, 2013, Concordia University hosted a lecture given Michael Leitner. Michelle Soicher, CAMERA fellow at Concordia, shares her reactions to the event. The title of Professor Michael Leitner’s lecture...
