To the average American, the resurgence of antisemitism worldwide may come as a surprise. But it is no surprise to Jewish and pro-Israel university students. Our universities have unknowingly become propaganda machines for the most radical professors, and the silent acceptance of this new brand of antisemitism by educational institutions...
UMass Protects Propagandist From Scrutiny
Next year, Massachusetts taxpayers will pay almost $370 million to support the operations of UMASS Amherst, the flagship school of the UMASS system. Massachusetts families who send their children to the school have to shell out nearly $30,000 a year to cover tuition and room and board. That’s $120,000 for...
CAMERA Conference Provides Campus Activists Tools to Combat Anti-Israel Propaganda – 2019
"A number of sessions at the conference were led by CAMERA campus staff to develop solidarity and bonding among students. 'Students are dealing with a lot of difficulties on campus,' said Hali Haber, director of campus programming and strategic relationships, told JNS. 'This conference enables students to meet other people...
At Summer Conference, Pro-Israel Students Learn Tools to Respond to Hostile Campus Environment
Universities have long been one of the toughest environments for pro-Israel students. They have battled stilted curriculums when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and more recently, grappled with on-campus pressure in the face of growing BDS activity. Combined with a general uptick in anti-Semitism, including the deadly shootings in...
Enshrined Anti-Zionism at San Francisco State University and Many US Campuses
Recently, as reported by The Algemeiner, dozens of organizations petitioned the chancellor of the California State University system in response to San Francisco State University (SFSU) professor Rabab Abdulhadi’s use of the university’s Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diaspora Studies (AMED) Facebook page to spread antisemitic propaganda. This concern is more than justified. As the...
Middle East Studies at UT-Austin: Biased Professors, Politicized Classrooms
Contributed by Islamist Watch Writing Fellow for the Middle East Forum Benjamin Baird and director of academic affairs and director of Campus Watch at the Middle East Forum Winfield Myers. The University of Texas at Austin (UT) boasts a large and, at first glance, thriving Center for Middle Eastern Studies...
The Complexity of Jewish Opinions
It is no secret that young Jewish Americans are opinionated and passionate about the State of Israel. With Israel groups on college campuses and majors dedicated to studying Israel and the Middle East, it is easy to actively engage with the conversation. Jewish Americans are taking this interest further and...
Israel Gets Red-Carpet Treatment in New York City
“…CAMERA empowers readers, students, academics, politicians, business leaders and the general public to address these distortions in reporting about the Middle East, and to defend Israel against egregious accusations and harmful inaccuracies in the media.” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Some 500 supporters of Israel gathered in New York City...