On May 14, 1948, in the small Tel Aviv Art Museum, the Jewish state of Israel declared its independence. The following day, Israel was attacked on all sides as the armies of Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq invaded. The intention of the five invading nations was clear. In the Egyptian newspaper...
Media Bias: Addressing the Unaddressed
On April 4th, Syracuse Students for Israel hosted journalist Liz Wahl for an event educating the campus community on the issue of media bias, especially concerning Israel. Wahl rose to prominence following her on-air resignation from the state-owned Russia Today network after becoming aware of RT’s blatant censorship of Russian...
Letter to the Editor: Thoughts of a Graduating Senior
To the past, present and future Buckeyes, I wanted to share a few thoughts before I walk at commencement: To the high school senior who just accepted her college admissions; to the students who lived down the hall sophomore year; to my fellow graduating seniors and everyone in between: I want...
Has Israel replaced South Africa as an Apartheid state?
George Mason University‘s Emet for Israel group, Israel Student Association (ISA), recently hosted an event focussed on answering allegations surrounding whether or not Israel has replaced South Africa as an Apartheid state. The intention was to get to the root of this bothersome question and to tackle it head on through education....
From the Journal of an Israeli Girl in Jerusalem
From the journal of an Israeli girl in Jerusalem: It starts out of nowhere. You just hear sirens, a lot of sirens. And you know – something bad happened. Something major. Something that makes your spine shiver. And you start to worry, worry about your family. Your loved ones. Your...
A Response to “Peace, Not Apartheid Week”
This week, Boston College Students for Justice in Palestine will host its annual “Israel Apartheid Week,” a four-day event that will highlight what it views as injustices committed by the State of Israel against the Palestinian people, injustices they consider akin to the systematic oppression of non-white South Africans from...
An Open (Thank You) Letter to USG
Thank you for the many hours you spent inside and outside of the senate chambers engaging with students, researching and seeking to understand one of the most complex and controversial topics of our time: the Arab-Israeli conflict. With the media selectively determining the narrative, I can only imagine the struggles...
LGBTQ Freedom Found in One Middle Eastern Country
In 2016, you would expect the overwhelming majority of the world to grant equal rights to all including the LGBTQ community. However, the Middle East region truly fails in this area. Israel is the only country in the Middle East that recognizes LGBTQ rights and where any person of any...