Following sharp criticism from concerned community members, Wellesley College’s student newspaper Wellesley News claims to have reversed its endorsement of The Mapping Project, but the paper has little to show for its alleged disavowal. As of November 22nd, 2022, Wellesley News continues to feature an editorial penned by the paper’s...
J Street at UMiami Screens Propaganda Film
Mission: Hebron, a short film, purports to be an investigative documentary into IDF misconduct. In practice, the film only undermines the Jewish history of Hebron and vilifies the actions of Jewish residents and soldiers there. It is a heavily biased and misleading film and raises concerns about why J Street...
Visiting the Sunshine State
Campus Coordinator Tatiana-Rose Becker recently returned from a campus tour of Florida, visiting all six of the CAMERA supported groups in the state: ShalomFIU at Florida International University, EMET Israel at University of Miami, Owls for Israel at Florida Atlantic University, Bulls for Israel at University of South Florida, Knights...
The Future Shines Brighter: The Expanding Impact of Emet Israel at U-Miami
Contributed by CAMERA intern Chaiel Schaffel. A version of this piece was republished in the Algemeiner. In today’s world of lightning-fast news updates, twitter stump speeches, and morose newsroom ethics, finding the truth is harder than ever. Thankfully, a new organization, Emet Israel, is dedicated to getting the truth out there....
EMET Israel at UM a Hit on Campus
On September 3, CCAP-supported pro-Israel group, EMET Israel at the University of Miami, hosted a wildly successful Welcome BBQ on campus. The goal of the event was to increase EMET’s reach on campus, and to spread the word about Israel and EMET’s work. Samantha Sussmane, a CCAP student with EMET...
Zion Uness, an Ethiopian Israeli, speaks at the University of Miami
Despite final exams, about 30 students attended a talk by Zion Uness, hosted by our CAMERA Fellow Abir Gitlin at the University of Miami. Zion Uness spoke about how as a Jewish Ethiopian refugee who crossed Sudan on foot, he lived in a refugee camp, and then was airlifted to Israel. After serving...
Reflections from the Battlefield at the University of Miami
On April 16, Abir Gitlin, the University of Miami CAMERA Fellow, hosted an event commemorating Yom HaZikaron- Israeli Memorial Day titled “Reflections from the Battlefield.” Abir noted, “For the first time in thousands of years, the people of Israel have an army that fights for the security of free Jews in their...