In recent years, several British university unions voted in favor of an academic boycott of Israel. The measures drew much criticism, including from Columbia University president Lee Bollinger, who called on one union to “add Columbia to its boycott list,” and from a number of Nobel laureates. In a blog post...
Where’s the Coverage? Palestinian TV Broadcasts Jew-Hating Children… Again
On July 3rd, official Palestinian Authority (PA) television broadcast two adorable little girls reciting a poem. Nice? Not really. Here are some of the verses, as translated and posted by Palestinian Media Watch: Oh, you who murdered Allah’s pious prophets [Jews in Islamic tradition] Oh, you who were brought up on...
From Maryland to Israel
Fighting for Israel in the academic trenches can be likened to fighting a war with a waning ammunition supply. Pro-Israel activists are generally outnumbered and face a ruthlessly effective “pro-Palestinian” public relations campaign that centers on delegitimizing and demonizing Israel. My recent Israel trip with CAMERA will change the dynamics...
Student Perspective: The 2013 CAMERA Israel Trip
The room was so tense; one could hear the heartbeats of their colleagues as they desperately hoped that their cell phones would remain silent. As the man with the distinguished British accent walked to the front of the room, we could all sense that greatness was in our midst. Sgt. Benjamin...
Cairo International Airport’s New Policy
On Monday, Cairo International Airport officials started to enforce a new policy, requiring that Syrian nationals obtain a visa before entering Cairo. They then refused to allow a Syrian Airlines flight to land, and asked them to fly back to Latakia. Egypt Independent reporter Al-Masry Al-Youm stated in his article that, “Syrian...
Splitting Hairs
On July 4, 2013, Adly Mansour was sworn in as Egypt’s interim president. Since then, the Muslim Brotherhood, an extremely influential Islamic movement, has reported that a senior Arab member of the media has made claims that Mansour is of Jewish decent. According to The Alegemeiner, the person who made the...
George Mason University to Host “Israeli Occupation” Conference?
According to US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation’s (an organization that supports BDS) website, George Mason University’s law school campus in Arlington, VA will host their twelfth Annual National Organizers’ Conference this September. The conference will apparently feature workshops, BDS panels and other similar discussions. At the time of this writing,...
Tragedy In Egypt
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...
