Confront Hate Head-On: CAMERA on Campus Launches its 4th Annual “Apartheid Week Exposed” Campaign
As CAMERA on Campus takes the lead in fostering informed and constructive conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Apartheid Week Exposed Campaign emerges as a vital platform for truth and understanding on university grounds.
In response to a disturbing surge in antisemitism and misinformation on college campuses, CAMERA on Campus unveiled its fourth annual ‘Apartheid Week Exposed Campaign.’
The campaign, timed to coincide with the notorious “Israeli Apartheid Week” orchestrated by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters across the United States and Canada, aims to debunk disinformation and challenge efforts to de-legitimize the state of Israel.
The CAMERA campaign places a strong emphasis on empowering students with accurate information, fostering resilience in the face of hostility and adversity, and shining a light on hate groups operating within campus boundaries.
As CAMERA on Campus takes the lead in fostering informed and constructive conversations about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the Apartheid Week Exposed Campaign emerges as a vital platform for truth and understanding on university grounds.
CAMERA on Campus Coalition Group Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) Hosts Pro-Israel Rally
On February 18th, Binghamton University Zionist Organization (BUZO) organized a pro-Israel rally, gathering unprecedented student support against increasing campus antisemitism. Binghamton University, embroiled in multiple controversies this year, including a victim-blaming article about Israelis in the campus paper and numerous pro-terrorism rallies by Students for Justice in Palestine, witnessed BUZO’s strong stand against Jew-hatred.
CAMERA on Campus was honored to assist with the purchase of supplies to make banners, Israeli flags, and other costs related to organizing a mass gathering in the center of campus.
(Pictured above) CAMERA-supported group, BUZO hosts a pro-Israel rally on campus.
CAMERA on Campus UK Hosts Successful Conference in London
On February 18th, 2024, CAMERA on Campus UK, an organisation dedicated to promoting fair and accurate reporting and fact-based academic discourse on university campuses, hosted its annual conference in London.
Students from universities across the United Kingdom including KCL, the University of Hull, University of Essex, University of Leeds, University of East Anglia, University of Southampton, the University of Exeter, and the City University of London attended the one day summit in light of disconcerting campus trends.
“We brought together students, scholars, and advocates from across the UK to engage in meaningful discussions about pro-Israel activism. Students don’t just need assurances that the Jewish and pro-Israel community stands with them, they need the tools required to take a stand for the truth” said Christina Jones, UK communications associate for CAMERA.
Zionist Educator, TV Personality, and IDF Veteran Shai DeLuca Speaks at the University of Rochester
On February 6th, Shai Deluca, Canadian TV Personality and IDF Veteran spoke about his fervent support for the State of Israel and the ongoing Hamas-Israel War at the University of Rochester. Despite efforts from anti-Israel hate mongers on campus to intimidate Jewish and pro-Israel students at the event, Shai and Rochester Students for Israel (RSI), a CAMERA Coalition group, held strong in the face of adversity.
CAMERA on Campus’s Managing Director Leads Workshops for High School and College Students in New York and the Bay Area
On February 25th, 26th and 28th, Douglas Sandoval, managing director for CAMERA on Campus led workshops demonstrating the methods that CAMERA employs to identify and combat anti-Israel bigotry through publishing pro-Israel articles in campus papers and prominent media outlets.
Douglas invited college students to put their skills to the test at Hillel of Silicon Valley, adjacent to San Jose State University and led sessions with the Club Z Westchester and Brooklyn Chapters.
CAMERA on Campus’s Content and Campaign Manager Presents to 170 High School Students from Across the US
On February 20th, Sasha Chernyak, content and campaigns manager for CAMERA on Campus presented to 170 High School Students from across the United States on the topic of “Anti-Zionism is antisemitism”.
CAMERA Students Host Former CUNY History Professor and Founder of Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative on East Coast Campuses
From February 26th to 28th, CAMERA on Campus held events at Northeastern University, Rutgers University, Yeshiva University, and Long Island University-Brooklyn. The guest speaker was Manashe Khaimov, a former CUNY professor and founder of SAMI (Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative). The discussions covered topics such as “Understanding Why Anti-Zionism is Antisemitism”, “Sephardic Zionism”, and “Bukharian Jewish History”.
CAMERA Students at Harvard Host Broadcast Journalist and Former Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ellie Cohanim
On February 20th, the Harvard Law Alliance for Israel hosted Ellie Cohanim, the former deputy special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism through the generous support of CAMERA on Campus. Ellie spoke about the recent rise in antisemitism following the October 7th Hamas massacre.
Confronting Thinly Veiled Antisemitism at a UCLA “Emergency Teach-In on Palestine”
2023-2024 UCLA CAMERA Fellow, Talia Emrani
Image Credit: Talia Emrani
As the war between Israel and Hamas escalates, so do tensions and intentions across college campuses in the United States.
Last fall, UCLA professors Jennifer Chung and Formosa Chen offered students extra credit to attend an “Emergency Teach-In on Crisis in Palestine.” During the Zoom event which remains published on UCLA Professor Sherene Razack’s YouTube channel, several UCLA professors spread antisemitic misinformation and extremist rhetoric in support of Hamas, a designated terrorist organization.
As a public research university, UCLA’s fundamental purpose and mission statement is “the creation, dissemination, preservation, and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society.” This “Teach-In” violated this very mission, as the professors propagated falsehoods committed against Israeli civilians by Hamas, including that Israel is committing acts of “ethnic cleansing,” that the IDF called to evacuate Gazans as part of a “transfer plan,” and that the brutal attacks by Hamas on October 7th have been essential for Palestinian “liberation.”
UCLA Professor Sherene Razack speaks during a “TEACH-IN ON THE CRISIS IN PALESTINE”, held by a number of UCLA professors, including herself. Credit: Screenshot
Free, Free the Palestinians!
Charles A. Stone teaches courses in personal finance, banking real estate finance and venture capital at Brooklyn College.
Like clockwork the Ivy League student/mobs were ignited after the October 7th pogrom to march and chant in unison “Free, Free Palestine!!!!!!!” ad infinitum. The orchestration was well prepared and ready to go at moment’s notice. The student strategy was to play offense and be offensive. Hamas rapes, they chant, “free, free Palestine”. Hamas burns babies, they scream, “free, free Palestine”.
Hamas beats to death the elderly, they bellow “free, free Palestine!” The student groups behind the protests “recontextualized” the massacre (Columbia Faculty Open Letter ) as a legitimate act of resistance. The well-oiled propaganda machine of SJP clicked on even before Israel counter-attacked in response to the October 7th invasion of Israel by Hamas.
I focus on the Ivy League because these schools are the most selective so presumably the students admitted show the most promise. I mean no disrespect to other colleges and Universities. George Washington University antisemites can more than hold their own against the Ivy League. They exhibited their hateful creativity when they projected antisemitic slogans on the façade of the Melvin Gelman Library. (GW Office of the President ).
IDF Search and Rescue and Intelligence Officer Addresses CAMERA Fellows in Exclusive Webinar
On Sunday, February 11th, CAMERA Fellows participated in an exclusive briefing with search and rescue and intelligence officer, Yuval Klein who offered tremendous insight into the ongoing Hamas-Israel war and about the numerous humanitarian missions undertaken by the Israel Defense Forces in recent decades.
If you are interested in educating your peers about Israel on campus, correcting misinformation regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict and strengthening your writing or event planning skills, consider applying for one of CAMERA on Campus’s flagship programs described below.
Apply for the 2024-2024 CAMERA Fellowship
The CAMERA Fellowship is an exclusive one-year program with numerous tracks that cater to the strengths and interests of top-tier student activists. The CAMERA Fellowship application and interview process is highly selective but we encourage all interested students to apply. Our Fellows are leaders on campus, proactively spreading the truth about Israel to fellow students, professors, and campus media. Students from across North America, the UK, and Israel are selected based on their in-depth knowledge of the Arab-Israeli conflict, history of Israel, experience with Israel activism on campus, and portfolio of their published work. Fellows receive a stipend upon completion.
The CAMERA on Campus Coalition provides educational and financial resources for student activists who want to either create a new Israel group on campus or strengthen their existing, but underfunded group. CAMERA on Campus provides guidance and extensive resources to help you build an effective, independent Israel group on campus. Members of the CAMERA on Campus Coalition learn life-long skills in debate, writing, and public speaking, and benefit from close collaboration with CAMERA on Campus staff and CAMERA researchers. Click here to apply to become a member of the CAMERA on Campus Coalition.
CAMERA on Campus is on the search for a passionate Zionist to join the US Campus Team in our Boston Office. See the details by clicking the button below.
“This Is Zionism” is a CAMERA on Campus Instagram project that aims to show the world that Zionists come from diverse backgrounds and have diverse interests. We showcase different Zionists, their stories, their interests, and their beliefs.To be featured in our #ThisIsZionism campaign, please follow this link.
