As a Jewish student, I feel unsafe on my campus. I feel unsafe on my campus when there is an open forum about race, with a huge portion of the student body and faculty in attendance, and the sole comment made by a Jewish girl, submitted anonymously, is booed by...
Smith Israel Alliance Hosts Pnina Agenyahu
Recently, CAMERA’s Emet for Israel supported organization, Smith Israel Alliance, brought Pnina Agenyahu, an Ethiopian Israeli, to Smith College. Agenyahu discussed the history of Ethiopians and their journey to Israel. After enlightening the audience about the issues at hand, including an analysis of the different protests Ethiopians participated in against discrimination,...
Letter to the Editor: Israeli and Palestinian leadership
These past few years, the Middle East has been exploding, figuratively and literally. But there is one country that has made news headlines since its foundation. Israel and her tumultuous relationship with her neighbors, especially Palestine, are at the forefront of the minds of most foreign journalists. Matti Friedman, former...
For Bassem Eid, Silence is not an Option
Returning home from a celebration in honor of the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the car carrying Eitam and Naama Henkin and their four children came under fire as it slowly made its way through the windy roads of the West Bank. Spotting the vehicle’s Israeli plates, Palestinian terrorists unleashed a volley of bullets...
Important Alliances
The state of Israel has been an ally to the United States of America since its’ birth in 1948. This has been a relationship that has been cultivated over decades and has proven mutually beneficial to both countries. Whether financially, militarily, medically, technologically etc., the partnership that has existed between these two countries...
Benji Lovitt comes to UB
SUNY Buffalo’s Emet for Israel supported group, UB for Israel, was very excited to bring Benji Lovitt, an Israeli comedian, to their university and share his comedy expertise with their peers. From Taglit Birthright to camels, Lovitt made the audience roar with laughter as her talked about many different aspects of Israeli society....
Gilad Skolnick Goes to George Mason
On October 19th Gilad Skolnick, CAMERA’s Director of Campus Programming, visited George Mason University (GMU) where he met with leaders of the Israel Student Association, our EMET for Israel supported group on the campus. During his visit there was an Israeli triva event organized with Hillel, in a nearby restaurant. About 25 birthright alumni...
In defense of self-determination: The Parallels between the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Israel
In mid-September, I received the news. I would finally be going to Israel. A longstanding dream of mine was being realized. I will soon be in the holy land. I am a native of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (having lived here since I was about four years of age). As...
