The following piece was written by Ari Hoffman and published in the Times of Israel on June 9th 2014. Ari is a senior at the University of Central Florida and was the CAMERA liaison in his CCAP group, Knights for Israel. He helped to organize and plan the Declare Your Freedom...
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...
World Renowned Middle East Scholar Discusses an Under Discussed Perspective
On April 24th, 2014, Cornell University’s pro-Israel group, CIPAC, and CAMERA Fellow Benjamin Horowitz presented Jonathan Schanzer, a world renowned Middle East History scholar to an intimate audience consisting of CIPAC members, community members, and interns from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. In specific, Mr. Schanzer discussed his new...
Seemingly Useless Yo App Redeems Itself in War
When the seemingly useless Yo app raised over a million dollars from investors, it raised a couple eyebrows. That’s because the app enables the sole function of sending the word “Yo” to other people who also have downloaded the app..yes, that’s pretty much it. Initially, it was taunted as useless...
Screening of The Forgotten Refugees at Ohio State University
CAMERA Fellow Madelyn Grant of Ohio State University recently organized a screening of The Forgotten Refugees with a dinner and discussion. Over 35 students attended from various sectors of campus life, such as LGBTQ, Israel groups, and Greek life. The students enjoyed the film and engaged in a thought-provoking discussion...
Fresh Ink for Teens Aims to Inspire Young Jews
Fresh Ink for Teens is a website dedicated to publishing the works of young Jews from around the world. Established over 15 years ago, the site’s topics range from Israel to pop culture to advice for incoming high school freshmen. In respect to Israel, contributors have written about the battle...
Brand of Milk and Honey at UC Irvine
BOMAH, the Brand of Milk and Honey organization visited UC Irvine to help the Jewish students learn how to better advocate for Israel through social media. Students from various Jewish organizations on campus including the Jewish fraternities came to the event, some with low expectations, but left with new skills and...
Hatred in Boston
In early July, Israel launched a ground incursion into Gaza in response to sustained Hamas, Fatah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad violence against the Israeli civilian population. This latest conflict between Israel and her neighbors has triggered a new wave of anti-Israel and anti-Semitic activity all around the world. In France...
