“What has Jerusalem to do with Athens?” wondered Tertullian in the 2nd Century AD. Holy water was worlds apart from the olive groves of philosophy and academe in the Roman Empire. And indeed UCL’s ancestry, Brougham, Campbell & Robinson, echoed Tertullian in Victorian England. Jeremy Bentham envisaged UCL as an...
An Open Letter on Israeli ‘Pinkwashing’ and True Discrimination Against the Arab Gay Community
The signatories of this letter seek to address an open letter sent to Eurovision’s Irish entrant, Sarah McTernan. The letter, signed by individuals such as David Norris and Ailbhe Smith, asks Ms. McTernan not to aid in Israel’s “pinkwashing” tactics. The Ireland Israel Alliance is saddened by the bullying that Sarah McTernan...
Israel Festivals Hit Campuses Across the Country
At the end of the spring semester, universities across the country celebrated Israeli Independence Day by hosting events that showcased Israel’s diverse culture. CAMERA-supported group Friends of Israel at Rockland Community College held a barbecue in the middle of their campus grounds. There was a professional henna artist and ongoing...
New Business District in Jerusalem
When you think of business, high-tech, and medicine within Israel, you think of Tel Aviv, and when you think of Jerusalem you think of culture, tourism and religion. Well the Jerusalem Municipality is trying to change all that, and the wheels are most certainly already in motion. High-tech and start-ups...
Benji Lovitt’s Hasbara: Lighten Up and Laugh at Israel
Benji Lovitt, Texas-born Israeli comedian, strives to convey Israel’s true face to his audiences. He admits that in order to truly understand Israel, one must experience it him or herself. However, for any one who wants a good laugh, Benji Lovitt can offer that along with a good history lesson of...
LGBTQ Freedom Found in One Middle Eastern Country
In 2016, you would expect the overwhelming majority of the world to grant equal rights to all including the LGBTQ community. However, the Middle East region truly fails in this area. Israel is the only country in the Middle East that recognizes LGBTQ rights and where any person of any...
Tel Aviv Pride: Blackmail or Celebration?
By CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish Back in June, Tel Aviv celebrated its 18th Pride Parade, the end to a week-long celebration filled with parties and beautiful people—Israeli and foreign, gay and straight. While the numbers are not exact, it is estimated that upwards of 200,000 people attended this year’s event,...
CAMERA on Campus Alum: Changing the World, One E-Bike at a Time
CAMERA on Campus alumnus, University of Pittsburgh Fellow 2010-2011 Micah Toll, is an inventor. During his career as a CAMERA Fellow, Micah made waves by inviting Sgt. Benjamin Anthony to campus. Anti-Israel Students for Justice in Palestine attempted to disrupt the talk, and even video-taped their disturbances. After watching their video,...