{"id":2966,"date":"2012-11-16T15:08:06","date_gmt":"2012-11-16T15:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/about-us\/mission-statement\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T23:04:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T23:04:06","slug":"mission-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/he\/about-us\/mission-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"\u05d4\u05e6\u05d4\u05e8\u05ea \u05de\u05e9\u05d9\u05de\u05d4"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">University campuses around the world have increasingly become hotbeds of dishonest campaigns against Israel and Zionists. I<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">nflammatory literature, anti-Israel courses, extremist speakers, biased student newspapers, disinformation campaigns, and violent activism. Together, they form an ecosystem sustained by distortion, bigotry, and intellectual complacency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">It is understandable for students to feel intimidated by this environment, especially those seeking fair and objective information on Middle East issues or simply a space to engage with them honestly. Few students are prepared for situations like being singled out by an antizionist professor in class, being confronted in public for wearing a Magen David necklace, or seeing pro-Hamas graffiti appear across campus.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">This is where CAMERA comes in.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3265\">The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis (CAMERA) provides students with the tools and support to navigate this environment through our <a href=\"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/he\/programs\/fellowship\/\">Fellowship<\/a> \u05d5\u05d5\u05ea\u05db\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05dc\u05d2\u05d5\u05ea <a href=\"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/he\/programs\/camera-supported-campus-groups\/\">Coalition Programs<\/a>. Our staff work closely with fellows to develop their skills, confidence, and ability to engage effectively on campus. This includes connecting students with scholars and experts to host educational events, supporting pro-Israel student initiatives, teaching research and writing for publication, and developing the skills needed to engage in productive and informed conversations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3764\">Students who want to become thoughtful and effective leaders in their communities will find a home with us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14482 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1-e1735166833421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1-e1735166833421.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1-e1735166833421-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1-e1735166833421-768x275.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/IMG_2122-1024x699-1-e1735166833421-360x129.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u05e2\u05e8\u05db\u05d9 \u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05d1\u05d4 \u05e9\u05dc CAMERA:<\/h3>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"7a1u68\" data-start=\"394\" data-end=\"448\">1. Seeking truth and confronting lies is paramount<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"450\" data-end=\"629\">CAMERA is first and foremost a non-religious, non-political media watchdog organization. Our work begins with a simple premise: the truth matters, and distortion should be challenged.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"1137\">Students increasingly find themselves on one of the many intellectual fronts where these ideas are contested. In that environment, truth is not just a principle, it is the most effective tool we have. We believe that developing honest and inquisitive minds will naturally lead to supporting Israel against terrorism and all Zionists against bigotry.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"utdbds\" data-start=\"1144\" data-end=\"1203\">2. Every generation must be trained to navigate complexity<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1332\">CAMERA understands that each generation faces new versions of the same underlying challenges in the search for truth and justice and should be adequately equipped to understand and respond to them. We are committed to presenting the full scope of issues related to Israel and the Middle East, whether or not they are comfortable or widely discussed. We emphasize that lesser-known topics are often just as important as the ones that dominate headlines, and that both require serious engagement.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1881\">Our students are trained to approach these issues with confidence grounded in knowledge. When individuals understand the facts, they are far less likely to be intimidated into silence, even in environments where these conversations are difficult.<\/p>\n<h3 data-section-id=\"nhep0r\" data-start=\"1888\" data-end=\"1955\">3. Zionism is a civil rights movement that deserves to flourish<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"626\">CAMERA affirms that Zionism is a civil rights movement rooted in the principle that the Jewish people, like any other people, are entitled to self-determination in their ancestral homeland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"782\">We emphasize developing informed, responsible Zionist leaders who are equipped to speak with clarity, challenge distortion, and represent these ideas with confidence, even in environments where they are contested. Strong support for that principle is not limited to any one identity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"782\">Anyone, anywhere, can engage seriously with the facts and take part in advancing them.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCAMERA<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1982, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a media-monitoring, research, and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. CAMERA fosters rigorous reporting while educating news consumers about Middle East issues and the role of the media. Because public opinion ultimately shapes public policy, distorted\u00a0news coverage\u00a0that misleads the public can\u00a0be detrimental to sound policymaking. A non-partisan organization, CAMERA\u00a0takes no position with regard to American or Israeli political issues or with regard to ultimate solutions to the Arab-Israeli conflict.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA on the College Campus<\/p>\n<p>Increasingly, campuses have been the scene of\u00a0propagandistic assaults on Israel. Distorted literature, extreme speakers and false, inflammatory images are all too\u00a0common, creating harmful misperceptions of Israel.\u00a0This hostile environment\u00a0can be\u00a0intimidating to\u00a0students seeking fair and objective information on Middle East issues.<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA provides assistance to students through the\u00a0EMET\u00a0and\u00a0CAMERA Fellows Program. This includes guidance in finding and connecting with\u00a0speakers or films, planning and creating events, funding for student groups, and addressing Middle East distortions in campus publications, fliers, rallies, and classroom teaching. Students are provided with the support for bravely and publicly defending Israel against hostility and distortions on campus.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA&#39;s Core Values:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 An unshakeable belief in the causes of Zionism and Israel<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA knows that strong Zionists do not have to be Jewish\u2014that anyone, anywhere can help to strengthen the Zionist core. We understand, and communicate to our students, that knowledge of the facts and the truth can empower anyone, regardless of race, location, or ethnicity, to stand up for Israel, even in a sea of dissent or apathy.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The absolute necessity for truth telling regarding Israel and for confronting lies at every turn<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA knows that training students to write effective articles, letters-to-the-editor, and op-eds is imperative in voicing an accurate, pro-Israel message. Our students\u2019 writing has single-handedly promoted accurate, Zionist coverage of the situation in and around Israel on many campuses. Our students confront inaccuracy in the classroom, in the paper, and on the campus quad.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0philosophy on speaking openly for Israel enables students to network with activists all over the country, and they recommend our programs to others. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The truth must be spoken publicly, with knowledge and confidence<\/p>\n<p>CAMERA is determined to tell the truth of all aspects of the situation in Israel and the Middle East, whether or not they are pleasant for the audience to hear.\u00a0 CAMERA teaches our students that even little-known topics should be covered and understood by the public, especially by the newest generations of leaders- America\u2019s college students.\u00a0 Our students are willing to stand up and educate others about difficult topics, because they are armed with the facts and can therefore not be intimidated into silence.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What people are saying about CAMERA:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all know that CAMERA&#39;s mission is important not only for the Jewish community, but also for the integrity and vitality of American democracy. It is not just on one occasion that I wished there were an Israeli branch of CAMERA.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0Democracy activist and Knesset member Natan Sharansky<\/p>\n<p>[Note: There now is an Israeli branch of CAMERA called Presspectiva]\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe answer to false speech is not censorship but more true speech. The answer to half-truth is full-truth. The only people who should and do fear CAMERA are those who should and do fear the truth. &#8230; [T]he First Amendment was not erected to help the media but to help the people.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0Harvard law professor and civil libertarian Alan Dershowitz<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMedia misrepresentation of events in the Middle East poses an immediate danger to Israel&#39;s security &#8230; and the only way to curb such reporting abuses is to shine the spotlight of public attention on them. CAMERA has the courage to effectively challenge the media to step up to its responsibility to report fairly and accurately.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0Congressman Tom Lantos<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is &#8230; one source you can rely on when it comes to keeping track of news stories on the Middle East \u2014 CAMERA \u2014 Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America.\u201d\u00a0<br \/>\n\u2013\u00a0Mayor Ed Koch<\/p>\n<p>Read more tesimonials here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11006,"parent":2958,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2966","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mission Statement | CAMERA on Campus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"http:\/\/cameraoncampus.org\/he\/about-us\/mission-statement\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"he_IL\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mission Statement | CAMERA on Campus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"CAMERA Founded in 1982, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a media-monitoring, research, and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East. 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Our\u00a0philosophy on speaking openly for Israel enables students to network with activists all over the country, and they recommend our programs to others. \u00a0 3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The truth must be spoken publicly, with knowledge and confidence CAMERA is determined to tell the truth of all aspects of the situation in Israel and the Middle East, whether or not they are pleasant for the audience to hear.\u00a0 CAMERA teaches our students that even little-known topics should be covered and understood by the public, especially by the newest generations of leaders- America\u2019s college students.\u00a0 Our students are willing to stand up and educate others about difficult topics, because they are armed with the facts and can therefore not be intimidated into silence. \u00a0 What people are saying about CAMERA: \u201cWe all know that CAMERA&#39;s mission is important not only for the Jewish community, but also for the integrity and vitality of American democracy. 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