This piece was originally published on November 24th in the Cornell Daily Sun. It was written by CAMERA Fellow Reut Baer. To the Editor: Re: “Students for Justice in Palestine Rally Draws Counterprotest,” News, Nov. 20 Over the past month, Jerusalem has not been safe. On Oct. 22, Abdel Rahman Al-Shaludi, a...
In 1982, PLO Knew of Israeli Aversion to Civilian Casualties
A 2003 American Army Field Manual (FM 3-06) on combat in cities and built up areas, titled “Urban Operations” analyzes the Israeli Army’s siege of Beirut in 1982, which was targeted at removing the PLO from Lebanon. Paragraph A-7 states: “The PLO knew of the Israeli aversion to causing civilian...
Budrus
Budrus is a documentary that was released in 2009. The film focuses on the anti-Security Fence movement growing in the village of Budrus, located in the West Bank. The anti-Security Fence movement is a series of protests which often start as nonviolent demonstrations but often end with throwing rocks. These...
Hamas is to Blame, Not Israel
The following was written by Josh Dienstman, a 2013-2014 CAMERA Fellow. Published originally on August 6th in the Triangle – The Independent Student Newspaper at Drexel University. Josh is a member of Drexel’s CCAP group (CAMERA supported pro-Israel student group), Dragons for Israel. The Israel Defense Forces launched Operation Protective Edge against Hamas...
Grow up AU, quit blaming the other side
Written by Andy Wallin, and originally published in “The Eagle Online”, American University’s campus news paper on October 8th 2013. Andy is currently a senior in the School of International Service at American and writes a bi-weekly column which is published every other Tuesday. Andy is a proud CAMERA Fellow and is a...
Why Are We Bullying Birthright?
This piece has been republished by The Algemeiner. Birthright is a 10-day free trip to Israel that is offered to all Jews between the ages of 18 and 26 who have not previously been on a peer trip to Israel. While these 10 days are filled with fun and many...
They Marched in Boston Chanting in Support of Terrorism
This piece has been republished by both The Algemeiner and Truth Revolt. Hundreds marched against Israel this past Friday in Boston. They marched exercising their First Amendment right, against Israel and in support of the Palestinian theocratic government of Hamas, which bans free speech. From the steps of the oldest free public...
Israeli Reality Check
This is the third draft of “Israeli Reality Check” that I have written and I’m sure that it will still not be current enough when it is posted due to the ever-changing situation in Israel. When I embarked on my journey to Israel in mid-June, I never imagined that I...
