Andrew Pessin
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Pessin
Pro-Israel Candidate for Student Govt President at Trent U Loses Election Days After Swastikas Drawn Into His Name on Campus Graffiti
A candidate for student government president at Canada’s Trent University lost the election five days after antisemitic graffiti against him and his candidacy appeared on...
Ariel U Scientist Decries Israeli Sociologists’ Boycott Call; Says ‘Diseases Have No Borders’
An Israeli scientist took issue with this week's call by a group of Israeli sociologists to boycott his university, due to its location in the West...
U of California Governing Body Declines to Adopt State Dept Definition of Antisemitism in Newly Released Report
The University of California's (UC) governing body on Wednesday released a report addressing antisemitism and anti-Zionism across the 10 campuses of the UC system, but declining to...
Toronto U Faculty Join Academics at Other Colleges in Endorsing BDS
More than 130 faculty members and librarians at the University of Toronto (UT) have signed a petition calling on the university to divest from several...
Watchdog: Anti-Israel Activity at American Universities Fuels Antisemitism on Campus
A new report by a watchdog group has found the “first hard evidence” demonstrating that anti-Israel activity at universities is “at the heart of the rise in...
Pro-Israel Group Shocked by Exclusion From ‘Social Justice Week’ at Canadian Campus Due to Student Association’s BDS Endorsement
An organization that helps university students tell Israel’s side of the story was recently excluded from “Social Justice Week” at a Canadian campus, The Algemeiner...
European Student Organization Declares Opposition to BDS, Condemns Antisemitism
A major European student organization this week issued a sharp statement against campus antisemitism and the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, The...
Controversial Play Just the Latest Antisemitic Episode at UK’s York University, Say Jewish Students
Jewish students at Britain’s University of York this week refused to sign a joint statement with the university after meeting with officials to discuss antisemitism...
‘Open Hillel’ Decries Robotic Intimidation by ‘Right-Wing Pro-Israel Group’ During Brown U Panel Discussion
When a representative of a pro-Israel group could not physically attend last week’s Brown University panel discussion on “The Future of Palestinians in Israel,” he...
New Report Documents ‘Serious’ Antisemitism Across UK Campuses
In the wake of several widely reported allegations of antisemitism at British universities, a new report reveals that the phenomenon is, in fact, a longstanding and...
U of Texas Exonerates Prof Who Prevented ‘Palestine Solidarity Committee’ Students From Disrupting Israeli Guest Lecturer
Four months after a student group disrupted a lecture by a professor with an Israeli background, the University of Texas at Austin (UT) has completed...
New Anti-BDS Strategy Scores Win as U Minnesota Drops Boycott Resolution
A new strategy against the campus Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement scored its first win Tuesday, The Algemeiner has learned, when the Student Association...
Pro-BDS Vote by University College London Students Sparks Controversy
The student union at the University College London voted Tuesday to endorse the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel, The Algemeiner has learned....
Swastikas, Antisemitic Graffiti Found at 2 Indiana Universities This Week
Antisemitic symbols and graffiti were found this week at two Indiana universities, The Algemeiner has learned. On Tuesday, Indystar.com reported that a swastika was discovered scratched into...
