Israelis are known for not cancelling personal celebrations during times of war and terror. During Operation Protective Edge, the army managed to pull out two combat soldiers from the war for a few hours to attend their sister’s wedding. More recently this past November, Sarah Litman did not postpone her wedding after losing her...
CCAP Group in Minnesota Leads Campus in 9/11 Memorial
On September 11, 2014, members of our CCAP group Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota (SSIM) orchestrated their second annual memorial service and event to remember and honor America’s fallen from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The event was decorated with American flags spread out across Northrop...
Students Supporting Israel at the University of Minnesota Honored at CAMERA’s Annual Gala
Ilan Sinelnikov helped start the pro-Israel CCAP group at the University of Minnesota, Students Supporting Israel (SSI). For the accomplishments of his group in the 2012-2013 academic year, his group won the David Bar-Illan Award. We flew Ilan to our annual gala dinner this past April to accept the award on...
Conceding Peace
One of the most basic concepts discussed in an introductory economics class is that people respond to incentives. Whether they are used to reward positive and wanted behaviors or to punish unwanted ones, incentives play a major role in the decision making of individuals. Governments oftentimes use incentives to promote...
Among the Turmoil, Israel Can Be a Model For Stability
Our CCAP group at the University of Minnesota recently published this strong letter to the editor in the Minnesota Daily about Israel. The piece, titled “Among the Turmoil, Israel Can Be a Model for Stability“, is below. In the age of Facebook, Twitter and blogs, expression of oneself has never...
Our CCAP Groups Are Tabling Across the Country
Pro-Israel CCAP groups are starting the new year by tabling on their campuses across the country. Whether at campus activity fairs, rallies or at student centers, they are settling up informational tables or booths to help educate others on how they can get involved with Israel on campus. Many also...