Amidst the most recent Egyptian protests, tragedy struck a Chevy Chase, MD family when their son, Andrew Pochter, a rising junior and religious studies major at Kenyon College, OH was stabbed and killed by an Egyptian protester. Kenyon released a detailed statement about Pochter. According to the statement, despite being...
Painting the People Pink
Unfortunately, anti-Israel propaganda is ever evolving within the campus environment. The newest charge against Israel is made of pure ridiculousness. This charge is called pinkwashing. “In April, the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at the City University of New York hosted a conference on “Homonationalism and Pinkwashing.” This is...
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While interning for CAMERA, high-school senior Rebecca Pritzker wrote the powerful blog piece Israel: The Modern Canary, which was republished recently in the Jewish Ledger. Former CAMERA Israel trip participant Romeu Monteiro recently wrote a piece for his school’s paper, which was also picked up by The Algemeiner: Israeli Inspiration, Portuguese Citizenship. ...
Spoon Feeding
Contributed by CAMERA Intern Rachel Wolf: In the United States and other western democracies, children’s educational TV largely features shows like Sesame Street and Barney that are focused on teaching the alphabet, numbers, colors and even basic social skills. Palestinian educational TV, however, has a somewhat different focus. The comparison...
Israel Amplified 2013
Contributed by CAMERA Intern Rachel Wolf: On August 6, 2013 students from various Greek organizations will come together to discuss the importance of Israel activism on their respective campuses. They will meet at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City for Alpha Epsilon Pi’s annual Israel Amplified conference (co-sponsored by CAMERA)....
Misguided SodaStream Protestors at American University
Contributed by CAMERA Intern Rachel Wolf: On February 24, 2013 a group of American University students, along with various Washington, DC activists, gathered in front of the local Best Buy to protest SodaStream, an Israeli company that produces an at home carbonation system. These protesters, led by Students for Justice in...