When starting a political movement, choosing the right name is perhaps the most important step. We tend to make snap decisions about whether or not to support an organization based on what its name implies, despite the danger that an organization can misrepresent itself with false connotations. The Jewish Voice...
Gay IDF Commander Talks about Life in the IDF, Anti-Zionism on Campus
During the spring of 2017, CAMERA sponsored ex-IDF soldier Hen Mazzig to speak on 17 college campuses. On one of his last stops was the University of Central Florida where Knights for Israel hosted Hen to speak about his life, his family, and his service. He began the night speaking...
Cheap Flights to Israel Added as Tourism grows
This week, WOW Airlines announced that they are offering flights from New York to Israel beginning at $150 for a single flight. There are additional costs for paying for luggage, and there will also be a short stopover in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik, but this still is a very major development,...
KCL Israel Society Honored by CAMERA
At CAMERA’s Annual Gala in New York, some six hundred CAMERA supporters came out to honor the students on the front lines of Israel activism today. The David Bar-Illan Award for Outstanding Campus Activism was presented to CAMERA-supported group Kings College London Israel Society. KCL Israel Society was thrust into the headlines due to...
Dartmouth Dean – Apologize for Support of Academic Boycott or Resign!
Following our coverage on Tuesday of Professor Bruce Duthu, Dean of the Faculty at Dartmouth College, and his support for the BDS campaign, new details have emerged. CAMERA’s students on the ground at Dartmouth met with Duthu himself, to confront him about his public support for the BDS campaign and his...
Breaking the Silence: Question What They Tell You
On May 3 and 4, J Street U held an exhibition of photos by an Israeli non-governmental organization called Breaking the Silence, whose goal is to “expose the Israeli public to the reality of everyday life in the Occupied Territories.” I applaud its desire to better Israeli society, but I...
Mustangs United for Israel Honored at CAMERA Gala
Hundreds of supporters of CAMERA gathered last week to honor the student activists on campus, leading the fight for fair coverage of Israel. The David Bar-Illan Award for Outstanding Student Leadership was presented to Mustangs United for Israel (MUFI), the CAMERA-supported group at California Polytechnic University San Luis Obispo. MUFI is a real...
Celebrating Israeli Independence in Florida
Last week, Israel celebrated its 69th birthday. As Israel celebrated, so did its friends all around the world – including at Florida State University, where CAMERA-supported group Noles for Israel put on a party for students. The celebration included three stations, each focusing a different city in Israel. At “Jerusalem”, students could see...