Collegian (University of Massachusetts Newspaper)

January 31, 2006

Hastings’ Mideast Expert Wrong on U.S. Aid

In a recent Op-Ed, George Bisharat, a professor at UC Hastings College of the Law, vastly overstated U.S. aid to Israel and entirely misrepresented Arab and Jewish demographics in Jerusalem.
January 27, 2006

Discredited Qumsiyeh at Center of Davos Fracas

Mazin Qumsiyeh, a former Yale University associate professor of genetics, frequently publishes Op-Eds relying on misinformation to make his case for the replacement of Israel with a "binational state." According to today's New York Times, Qumsiyeh is now at the center of an uproar at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos for penning a magazine article calling for an international boycott of Israel and accusing Israel of "apartheid" practices.
December 15, 2005

UPDATED: Mazin Qumsiyeh Lacks Credibility

Twice within two weeks, newspapers have had to correct false statements by anti-Israel activist Mazin Qumsiyeh. These two corrections, along with the many other erroneous statements by Qumsiyeh which have passed uncorrected, reveal a disregard for facts that should be a red flag for those considering reading–or publishing–his diatribes. Update: Qumsiyeh responds to CAMERA's critique.
June 23, 2005

Responding to bias fight or flight?

Some argue there is an easy way to counter media shortcomings and make Israel's case, but there are profound strategic flaws in efforts to advance public understanding of Israel's circumstances that do not tackle and defeat false and damaging information about the Jewish state.
November 12, 2004

Arafat’s War: Palestinian Policy Through the Oslo Years

Arafat's War: The Man and His Battle for Israeli Conquest
By Efraim Karsh
Grove Press, 2003
A riveting and invaluable new book that offers the first comprehensive account of Palestinian policy through the Oslo years.
August 20, 2004

From ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ to Casualty Count, Prof. Qumsiyeh Errs

Mazin Qumsiyeh's July 27 New Haven Register op-ed contained highly distorted and unsubstantiated accusations against Israel. While many of the accusations were of a general nature, Qumsiyeh did make some specific allegations which are demonstrably false.
December 1, 2003

Confrontation@Concordia (2003)

Confrontation @ Concordia (2003) Produced and Directed by Martin Himel 47 minutes
In September 2002, anti-Israel activists staged a violent riot at Montreal's Concordia to prevent Benjamin Netanyahu from addressing Hillel students. The film examines intolerance and violent activism on campus.