Combat Antisemitism Movement

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Former Israeli minister Natan Shernasky is the chairman of the board of Combat Antisemitism Movement. Natan Shernasky1.JPG
Former Israeli minister Natan Shernasky is the chairman of the board of Combat Antisemitism Movement.

Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) is a United States-based non-governmental organization devoted to the eradication of antisemitism. It claims "850 interfaith organizations, influential decision-makers, and a network of more than five million activists and 250 social media influencers". [1]

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CAM was founded in 2019 by Adam Beren in Kansas, even though Beren's name did not come to light until 2023. [2] The chair of its board is Israeli ex-minister Natan Sharansky. [2] One of its board members is Sima Vaknin-Gil, brigadier general and former chief sensor in the Israel Defense Forces. [1]

CAM does not disclose the sources of funds. [3] It collaborates with Israeli government-funded organization Voices of Israel (formerly known as Kela Shlomo and Concert) and with the Israeli Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, though the group deny receiving any funds from the Israeli government. [3]

Activities

CAM advocates for the adoption of the IHRA definition of antisemitism as well as the criminalization[ dubious – discuss ] of the chant "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free". [2] Progressive Jewish associations[ which? ] accuse CAM of conflating antisemitism with criticism against the government of Israel. [4] In June 2023, CAM published a video against what it called "woke antisemitism", which led two progressive Jewish organizations, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs and the Jewish Federations of North America, to end their collaboration with CAM. [2] Following the October 2023 attacks on Israel, CAM called for the resignation of United Nations' secretary general António Guterres. [5] In March 2024, CAM criticized British Jewish film director Jonathan Glazer, winner of an Oscar for The Zone of Interest , for having denounced the dehumanization of the victims of Israel's assault on Gaza. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "About". Combat Antisemitism Movement. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Combat Antisemitism Movement". InfluenceWatch. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  3. 1 2 Fang, Lee (2024-08-17). "Israel feared legal trouble over US advocacy efforts, leaked files suggest". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  4. ↑ Messenger, Andrew (2025-09-04). "Failure to tackle antisemitism should see organisations' funding cut like subpar childcare centres, special envoy says". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  5. ↑ "Combat Antisemitism Movement demands resignation of UN Secretary-General". ap7am.com. 2023-10-25. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  6. ↑ Lee, Benjamin (2024-03-13). "'I had to do my bit': a history of controversial politics at the Oscars". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-10-19.
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