On April 11th, the ADL released the first Campus Antisemitism Report Card, which assessed 85 universities and assigned them a grade (A-F) reflecting the level of antisemitism at each school, according to their research. Along with MIT, Harvard, and Tufts, my college, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill...
My Middle-Eastern heritage is ignored in campus discourse
Witnessing the horrors committed in southern Israel invoked in me the worst memories from the pages of Jewish history. Hamas’ heinous torture and slaughter of men, women and children in unimaginably cruel fashions could only be compared with the pogroms once endemic to Europe, which ultimately culminated in the Holocaust, thus destroying...
We Can’t Allow College Student Groups to Justify the Murder of Jews
My Zionism and passion for Israel are deeply-rooted within me, and date back several generations in my family. My great-great-grandfather attended the Second Zionist Congress, and my great-great-grandmother and great-great aunt raised money for Mount Scopus, the land where Hadassah Hospital now stands. Many of my other family members were...
Opening Duke to diverse speakers is critical to understanding Israel
I recently spearheaded an event on March 21st called “Hen Mazzig: Untold Stories”, in collaboration with CAMERA on Campus, Duke Students Supporting Israel, Duke Friends of Israel, and the American Sephardi Federation. Not only was this conversation educational and empowering, but it highlighted the value of enriching our campus with...
Israel: A safe haven for the Jews of Iran and Iraq
“Our life is at the mercy of the gentiles,” my great-grandmother said to my grandfather after a Muslim boy beat him to the point of bleeding. This is one of many stories that reflect the life of the Jews of Baghdad and more generally, the experience of many Jews in...
National Union of Students – unless you’re a Jew
The National Union of Students (NUS) has long been enveloped in controversy over its failure to adequately represent Jewish students. Most recently, NUS president Shaima Dalali was removed from her position due to well-documented evidence of antisemitism. As a result, the government disaffiliated with NUS in May 2022. An independent...
February 2023: In 2023, Bring CAMERA on Campus to Your Alma Mater
Newsletter – December 2022 As we complete another successful calendar year, we invite our friends and allies to share that applications for next year’s Fellowship are now open! The CAMERA on Campus Fellowship is a prestigious program for students who are activists, have an in-depth knowledge of the history...
Mizrahi Jews: The Beauty of Jewish Diversity and the Lie of Israeli ‘Colonialism’
This November, CAMERA on Campus observed Mizrahi Heritage Month through the latest iteration of our Mizrahi Stories campaign, a collaborative effort with partners JIMENA, The American Sephardic Federation, Sephardic Community Alliance, SAMI (Sephardic American Mizrahi Initiative), and Harif. The campaign included participants from the United States, Canada, Israel, and the...