Dear Europe, You and I share a special bond. I, Leora, harbor only warm and fuzzy feelings of my studies in France (except, of course, when anti-Semitic protests raged through my sleepy town of Annecy) and pleasant memories of my trips to Italy and Greece (except when I counted...
When terror hits close to home
For the past few weeks, I’ve been glued to my phone. I check it first thing when I wake up in the morning, while I’m eating, while I’m walking down the Infinite, in class, while I’m working on problem sets, and before I go to sleep. But I’m not checking...
Day 3 Of The Israel Trip: Speakers and Spokespeople
The third full day of the Israel trip started with a meeting with Professor Gil Troy, a Shalom Hartman Research Fellow and author of Why I am a Zionist, who discussed how to portray Israel on campuses and how to tell the difference between legitimate criticism of Israel and anti-Semitism....
Israel Trip Recounted: Bassem Eid’s Gripping Narrative
Written by CAMERA intern and Israel trip participant Lilia Gaufberg “The Palestinians are not ripe right now for a state, and they are certainly not in a position to start building a state.” Bassem Eid let the power of these words hang in the air. He cleared his throat, adjusting...
Less Hamas, More Hummus at FSU
Contributed to by CAMERA intern Shoshana Kranish Noles for Israel, an EMET for Israel group at Florida State University, presented a lecture on March 25th by IDF Sergeant Benjamin Anthony in conjunction with the Less Hamas, More Hummus program. Hosted by CAMERA liaison Marc Faust, the lecture brought together a...
Sergeant Benjamin Anthony Comes to UConn
Contributed CAMERA Fellow Ali Jabick Last month, on April 1st, Sergeant Benjamin Anthony, founder of non-for-profit non-governmental organization Our Soldier Speaks, came to speak at the University of Connecticut. He began his presentation by sharing a traumatic experience from his childhood. One day, while walking to his Jewish school, Sergeant...
Anti-Semitism is Everywhere but Belongs Nowhere
Contributed by CAMERA Fellow Ali Jabick. Ali is the Fellow at the University of Connecticut. This piece was originally published in The Daily Campus on April 6th, 2015. I recently spoke to my friend who is currently studying abroad in London about her experiences. Due to anti-Semitic sentiment and violent attacks in Europe, she...
Our 2015 David Bar Illan Award winners
On Sunday a record 600-plus guests attended the annual Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America (CAMERA) awards gala in New York City. CAMERA honored activists including student leaders, a retired professor, and an internationally known journalist for their work in supporting Israel and upholding news media integrity...