On February 27, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) revealed that there were 1,986 antisemitic incidents reported across the United States in 2017 — representing a 57% increase from 2016. This is the most significant single-year increase on record. Furthermore, this statistic should concern any American citizen that values diversity and disdains every...
Penn Students for Justice in Palestine touts myth of apartheid during Passover
It does not go unnoticed that Penn Students for Justice in Palestine’s event titled “Israeli Apartheid Week” was planned over the holiday of Passover, when many Jewish students are off campus or unable to mobilize an effective response due to religious obligations. However, this is not exclusive to Penn SJP....
October Events Report
While August and September were busy kick-starting events and actions on campus, October proved to be very beneficial by way of programming. CAMERA- supported campuses all over held different events and discussions about different aspects of Israel and Israeli culture. This month, Great Danes for Israel at the University of...
The Hero Behind the Scenes
On November 2nd we commemorated 100 years since the Balfour declaration. The Balfour Declaration was published by the British government during World War I declared support for the establishment of a “national home for the Jewish people” in Palestine, which was then an Ottoman region with a minority Jewish population....
A 21st Century Tapestry is Woven with Ancient Fringe
Spanning from the Spanish Inquisition to the Holocaust, a violent business of hatred has persisted by adapting its hue to blend within the social constructs and cultural values of any given society. In Inquisition times, Jews were forced to convert to Christianity. When those who practiced Judaism secretly were discovered,...
What Does the Balfour Declaration Mean for Students Today?
This November 2nd marks 100 years since the issuing of the Balfour Declaration. However, 100 years on, what relevance does this Declaration have for students on campus? The Balfour Declaration was a letter sent to Lord Walter Rothschild by British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour declaring support for the establishment of a...
Fifty Years Ago, Jews Returned to the Golan Heights
Fifty years ago today on July 14, 1967, Jews returned to the Golan Heights, building a town in the region. Between 1948 and 1967 while the Golan Heights was under Syrian control, the Syrians used the region as a military stronghold, randomly sniping at Israeli citizens. Syria allowed the terrorist...
Jewish Voice For Peace Defends Anti-Semitism
Jewish Voice For Peace, an organization which supports the Boycott, Divest, and Sanction Movement (BDS), has defended the removal of three Jewish women from the Chicago Dyke March, for wearing a Jewish LGBT flag. The flag, which is seen at many Pride events around the world, was described by one of the...