Dear President Drinan, My name is Allison Moldoff and I am a junior here at Simmons College. Last semester I went on a study abroad in Tel Aviv, Israel. Upon my return, I was chosen as a Campus Fellow for CAMERA: The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in...
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...
Abraham Mercado Speech at FAU BDS Resolution Hearing
Last week students were met with a BDS Resolution up for a vote at the FAU student government. Our CCAP (CAMERA supported) group Owls for Israel, quickly mobilized. They met privately with some members of student government, to explain to them the hateful nature of BDS and asked to also...
Is Abbas Really a “Moderate”?
Various governments, news sources, and even some Israeli politicians refer to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas as a “moderate.” He and his political party, Fatah, market themselves as a “peaceful” alternative to the “extremist” Jew-hating terrorist group Hamas. In light of Hamas openly spewing genocidal incitement while simultaneously fighting a...
CAMERA Leadership and Advocacy Mission to Israel: Day One
This past week, CAMERA students from around the United States, Canada and Uruguay gathered for CAMERA’s annual Student Leadership and Advocacy Training Mission in Israel. The trip’s goal is to teach students to accurately and affectively spread their messages about Israel. The students on the trip include CCAP activists, CAMERA Fellows, and Israel campus...
Hunter Students for Israel Finish Strong
On April 25th, 2014, Hunter Students for Israel, a CCAP group at Hunter College, hosted an event titled Peace, Politics and Plutonium with Gil Hoffman, chief political correspondent and analyst for the Jerusalem Post. Mr. Hoffman spoke to an intimate audience regarding the dangers of Iran, Israel’s tough day-to-day choices,...
Robin Cohen’s Speech at CAMERA’s Annual Gala
Robin Cohen was our Fellow at CUNY Brooklyn during the 2012-2013 academic year. She was a recipient of our David Bar-Illan award this past April. Below is her speech: I’d like to thank CAMERA for honoring me with the David Bar-Illan Award for Outstanding Student Leadership. With CAMERA’s help, my...
Apply now to be a CAMERA Fellow
Apply now to be a CAMERA Fellow for the 2014-2015 academic year! Applications are due soon. CAMERA Fellows are asked to put on 3 educational events about Israel and write 3 op-eds, get a generous stipend, free travel with us to Israel, and get to go to our all expense paid Boston student conference in...