Over the last 10 years, CAMERA has educated and trained dozens of exceptional students to speak up for Israel on campus. Not only do our CAMERA Fellows (now completing the 10th year of the program) advocate for truthful coverage of the Middle East during their time on campus, they continue to...
SUNY Buffalo CAMERA Fellow Hosts Izzy Ezagui
CAMERA’s Fellow at SUNY Buffalo worked with the pro-Israel group to host a successful event with Izzy Ezagui. Izzy spoke about his experiences in the IDF and his journey to recovery after losing his arm in combat. The group hosted the event with a goal to provide students with real stories from IDF soldiers....
Spirit of Hanukkah
Neither Greek nor Roman nor Spanish nor Persian Not Assyrian, nor German, or fierce Babylonian Not Egypt with Pharaohs and laws so draconian could stop our forward march. Not ‘Students for Justice in Palestine,’ Not here, not now, not at any time, Not Judith Butler, or Hatem Bazian could stop...
A Misleading Representation
This piece was written by CAMERA’s 2014-2015 Fellow at the University of Michigan, Lindsay Hurwitz. It was originally published in the Michigan Daily, and is reproduced in full below. Oct. 8, 2014, was a beautiful, sunny day in Michigan, one of those rare days where even the weather seems to...
David Sheen, Lying Machine
This piece was contributed by 2014-2015 Florida State University CAMERA Fellow, Stephanie Jablon. Shouldn’t student organizations bring in guest speakers who promote a positive, educational experience? Shouldn’t these speakers spread knowledge that is both truthful and helpful? As college students, we have the opportunity not only to pick from a...
Cornell Daily Sun Sets the Record Straight, with CAMERA’s Help
Last month, Cornell University’s CAMERA Fellow, Reut Baer, was falsely accused of vandalizing fliers made by Cornell Students for Justice in Palestine. In an interview with the student paper, the Cornell Daily Sun, Reut cleared her own name and explained why the fliers were problematic in the first place. Read...
Chloe Valdary: Let Us Give Thanks
This piece was contributed by CAMERA consultant, Chloe Simone Valdary. Chloe is the founder of Allies of Israel, CAMERA’s CCAP group at the University of New Orleans. When Anat Berko visited Tulane University a few weeks ago, she gave a message that was fundamentally pro-Palestinian. She spoke of how Palestinian women...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: The Right to a Safe Campus and a Secure Israel
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...