בשנתיים האחרונות אנו עדים להסלמה חדה בשיח האקדמי סביב ישראל, בקמפוסים בעולם, בהם מתפשטת רטוריקה קיצונית הכוללת האשמות ב“ג‘נוסייד“, השוואות לנאצים ושלילת זכות הקיום של ישראל. לצערנו, גם באקדמיה בישראל ישנן קבוצות סטודנטים ומרצים המנאמצות דימויים דומים. דוגמה בולטת לכך היא ד״ר אילנה הירסטון, מרצה במכללת תל-חי ובוגרת ברקלי ומישיגן...
Why Zionism Matters
Back in April of 2025 The University of Birmingham elected student Antonia Listrat to be the next head of the Guild of Students. She was democratically elected by the students to represent them to the University. Students who attend the university are already guaranteed to be a member of the student...
Standing alone at Dublin City University
Universities were once places of open thought, but what has unfolded at Dublin City University in the past two years has left me questioning the integrity of my institution and mirrors a wider problem across Western universities. Ideas of “justice” and “diversity” are preached, but only for those who agree...
Why Israel Advocacy Can’t Wait for Conflict
On most university campuses, Israel advocacy tends to appear in waves. When tensions rise, statements are shared, debates happen, and events fill up. But once the noise fades, so does the visible presence of pro-Israel voices. It’s easy to think that if nothing major is happening that there is nothing...
When Activism Becomes Hate
Looking at the goals and rhetoric of SJPs nationally, the ceasefire reached between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 9 should have been met with celebration. Instead, the Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of Missouri have continued their pattern of perpetrating hatred toward the pro-Israel and Zionist students on campus, forcing...
CAMERA Statement on the Bondi Beach Chanukah Massacre
CAMERA mourns the horrifying and tragic murder of 15 innocent people during an attack on the Chanukah by the Sea celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia. In a clear act of antisemitic violence, the gunmen targeted a family event hosted by Chabad for the local Jewish community. We extend...
Do Jewish students feel safe on campus? A first-hand look from Exeter
Sometimes a moment doesn’t only shock us – it gives shape to feelings we’ve carried quietly for far too long. For Jewish students, the room to be visible and unafraid has been narrowing, and recent events have made that truth impossible to look away from. The Yom Kippur attack in...
Threats Against Jewish Academics Raise Alarms at City, University of London
The recent return of Israeli hostages and the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has offered a brief glimmer of relief to Jewish students across UK campuses. But the recent disruptions to learning and calls for violence on the City, University of London’s campus reminds us that the battle is...
