Photo: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem/Wikimedia Commons Over the last year, we’ve seen substantial shifts in the Middle East. Many Arab states have established diplomatic relations with the state of Israel. While this advancement is often seen as a positive, many anti-Zionist groups falsely believe these developments to be harmful not only...
Miss Iraq Reunited with Miss Israel in Jerusalem
They weren’t supposed to be friends. While the governments of most Arab nations maintain hostile positions towards Israel, the same cannot be said for all of their citizens. Many citizens of these countries are becoming increasingly frustrated with their government’s policies vis-a-vis Israel, taking it upon themselves to create a...
United Hatzalah: A Microcosm of the Innovative Israeli Mind
Israel wears many different hats: Jewish homeland, tech hub, and democracy, just to name a few. However, to understand Israeli culture, you must account for its relative infancy as a state and what impact this has throughout society. As with any new country, Israel has faced its fair share of...
Q+A with Hen Mazzig
Tomorrow (Tuesday March 14th) Hen Mazzig begins his East Coast campus tour with CAMERA. Just before he took off for New York, we sat down with Hen to learn more about him and his passion for Israel education. Aron: Hi Hen, its great to speak with you! Hen: Likewise! Aron: Your upcoming tour with CAMERA on...
Palestinians are Hurt by BDS
“All the people who wanted to close SodaStream’s West Bank factory are mistaken… They didn’t take into consideration the families,” Ali Jafar, a Palestinian SodaStream employee stated back in 2015. He had been working at the Israeli company’s West Bank factory which produced home carbonation drink machines for two years before it...
Misinformation Leads to Harmful Boycotting
Walk around the NAC Rotunda between club hours, or even 12pm to 2pm on a Monday or Wednesday. There is no shortage of student clubs trying to sell you baked goods or fresh waffles. The pro-Israel student advocates at City College have introduced a Soda Stream. Soda streaming may be...
Arab-Israeli Diplomat Tours Campuses to Spread Message of Coexistence
Diplomat George Deek spent almost a week in the State of Florida visiting college campuses with CAMERA. Even with his busy schedule he was able to make appearances at the University of Miami, Florida International University and, finally, the University of Central Florida in Orlando. Deek grew up in...
Painting4Peace at UWindsor
University of Windsor’s Emet for Israel group, Jewish Students Association (JSA) organized Paint4Peace, a highly successful event involving a number of campus groups. All proceeds went to Save a Child’s Heart (SACH). Over thirty law students from varying affiliations, including the Muslim Students Association, the LGBTQ club, the South Asian Law Society, and...