Falafel, Shwarma, Jaffa oranges – there are many foods that we associate with Israel, but maybe none more than Hummus. The dish is thousands of years old, and no Israeli meal is complete without it. At Queens College, CAMERA-supported group Israel Student Association ran a cultural event entirely surrounding the theme...
A Taste of Israel
On December 7th, SUNY Albany’s Emet for Israel group, Great Danes for Israel, hosted “A Taste of Israel” brunch at Terra International Cuisine, a kosher restaurant in Downtown Albany. Many of these students had never tried authentic Israeli foods, so the event gave them the opportunity to take part in a unique cultural and culinary experience. At...
SUNY Rockland’s Less Hamas More Hummus Event
SUNY Rockland’s Emet for Israel supported group, RCC Friends of Israel, recently held a “Less Hamas More Hummus” event like no other featuring their CAMERA on Campus funded (and Israeli made thanks to the NU Campaign) t-shirts. They successfully made an educational event fun and interesting for other students. Less Hamas More Hummus...
When Hummus Enters the Conversation
In a recent article published in The Huffington Post, entitled “Sabra’s Quest To Push Hummus Mainstream Is About Much More Than Chickpeas” by Saki Knafo, Knafo addresses a multitude of issues concerning tensions between Palestinians and Israelis using the common medium of hummus. In particular, Knafo targets Israeli founded brands...
When it is inconvenient to boycott
Is BDS (Boycott, Divest, Sanctions campaign) going to boycott Google now that they bought Waze for one billion dollars? BDS activists often spend their time trying to boycott Israeli grown oranges, hummus, Soda Stream and Ahava skin care products. If they want to be consistent, they should be boycotting a company...