The anti-Jewish bigotry that characterizes the Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement has become even more apparent as BDS leaders and members seize upon the Covid-19 pandemic to fuel anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism with libels against Jews and the Jewish state. Statements by BDS leaders have ranged from accusing Israel of...
Misunderstanding the Word ‘Apartheid’
Photo: US Embassy Jerusalem/Flickr Africans for Peace is an organization made up of student activists, many South African, who have experienced apartheid and adversity in their own countries and strive to make a difference in others. Their goal is to provide “an African lens to the global debate on peace...
At Occidental College, Anti-Israel Positions Are Venerated
Photo: Jeffrey Beall/Flickr Last November, a few members of the Occidental (Oxy) College football team posed for a picture with an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) flag, sharing it on their personal Instagram feeds. The pictures were captioned “@oxyfootball stands in solidarity with our Israeli brothers in their fights against terror @IDF” and...
So-Called ‘Human-Rights’ Activists Bend Facts During Pandemic
Photo: Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90 A global pandemic can teach us a lot about the priorities of a government. Take the Palestinian Authority. Even with the outbreak of COVID-19, the P.A. continues to prioritize payments to convicted terrorists and their families over the distribution of salaries to teachers and social-welfare recipients. Last...
Newly Elected VP of Rutgers-Newark Student Government Foments Antisemitism Online
A Palestinian student who was elected this month as vice president of the student government at the Newark campus of Rutgers University has a history of posting anti-Israel and antisemitic content on social media. Carolyn Assaf, a pre-med student, once posted a since-deleted 15-second cartoon video on Instagram of what...
Minimizing The Holocaust During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The depth of the coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise. The international economy has completely crashed, unemployment is rampant, and as of Friday, the disease has claimed more than 150,000 lives worldwide, with a reported 2.2 million cases of infection. While scientists around the world continue to decipher the many surprises...
Happy Israel Independence Day – 2020
"In celebrating the creativity of our current students and alumni, CAMERA on Campus will be highlighting some of the new projects by our CAMERA Fellows and leaders of CAMERA-supported Israel student organizations. Ariella Charny, a graduate of Tufts University and alumna of CAMERA's Fellowship, is an artist and recently started...
Excusing Hamas Terrorism at Columbia
Imagine yourself 15 years from now. You have settled down, found a life partner, and started a family. You have a job that makes you happy, a vibrant community, and beautiful children. All of a sudden, war breaks out, and you find yourself in the crosshairs of a battle you...