Pro-Israel groups see more hostile campuses fueled by ‘woke’ ideology, anti-Zionist faculty Aviva Rosenschein, CAMERA’s International Campus Director, told JNS: “It’s gotten much worse since I started in 2008 with CAMERA—much worse. It’s much more intimidating on the campuses.” David Isaac Jan. 24, 2022
Birthright, other teen groups, face unprecedented challenges amid COVID restrictions “What we’re seeing is that you can survive off the fumes of past trips for a year or so, but by the time you get to two years without a trip, the network you were able to build through the trip really begins to fall apart,” said David Brog, executive director of the Maccabee Task Force. David Isaac Jan. 11, 2022
Summit for student leaders aims to promote more unity between black, Jewish communities Among the topics covered were similarities between both minorities and their shared history, and how anti-Semitism persists and “is a cousin of racism,” said David Brog, executive director of the Maccabee Task Force. Shiryn Ghermezian Oct. 15, 2021
Maccabee Task Force urges pro-Israel, Jewish students to forge ties with African-American community Executive director David Brog said building bridges has become even more important as “the issue of racial justice has dominated our streets and evening news throughout the summer” and will “almost certainly dominate campus politics this fall.” Eliana Rudee Sept. 30, 2020
Maccabee Task Force to boost campus presence, funding, trips to Israel and fact-finding in Europe After its initial foray into six campuses in 2016, the organization has rapidly expanded each school year, with a presence today on 80 campuses across North America. Sean Savage Nov. 1, 2019
Maccabee Task Force navigates intersectionality to diffuse anti-Israel sentiment on campus A new approach to addressing the conflict on campus recognizes that the majority of students are neither naturally pro-Israel or anti-Israel, and most may never take a clear position. Rather, promoting the complexity of the conflict meets students in an intellectually honest comfort zone that is proving effective in diffusing delegitimization initiatives by Israel-bashers. Alex Traiman Feb. 22, 2019
At annual meeting, Maccabee Task Force Academy focuses on combating BDS on campus The conference, which included nearly 400 professionals and pro-Israel students from 80 campuses, described best practices in promoting Israel, especially among non-Jewish students. Alex Traiman Feb. 22, 2019
Taking back the quad as part of strategic efforts to support Israel Launched in 2015, Maccabee Task Force is doubling its footprint this academic year in the campus battle against BDS. Jacob Kamaras Sept. 13, 2018
