Andrew Pessin
ARTICLES BY: Andrew Pessin
Israeli Arab Diplomat’s Lecture at UC Davis Disrupted by Chants of ‘Long Live the Intifada,’ ‘Allahu Akbar’ (VIDEO)
A talk by an Israeli diplomat at the University of California, Davis on Monday was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, The Algemeiner has learned. After unfurling a...
Scholars’ Open Letter Defending Prof’s ‘Blood Libel’ Garners 1,000 Signatures, Ignites Outrage Among Pro-Israel Groups
An online letter by “scholars, educators and academicians” supporting a professor accused of antisemitic remarks has garnered 1,000 signatures, The Algemeiner has learned. The letter has now...
BDS Suffers Setbacks at Vassar, Northeastern and Indianapolis in Single Week
Over the past week, the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel has suffered setbacks on three major American campuses: Vassar College, Northeastern University and...
Oberlin Board Condemns Faculty Member’s ‘Antisemitic, Abhorrent’ Social Media Posts
The Oberlin College Board of Trustees released a statement Saturday condemning the “antisemitic” social media postings of a professor whose comments have generated negative publicity since their exposure on...
Report Shows ‘Growing Internal Divisions’ Among Anti-Israel Activists on Campus and Other Good News
A report released last month analyzing American campus trends concerning Israel, contains several surprising and important results. Perhaps the most important point in the “Fall 2015 Campus...
British Jewish Groups Attack New Oxford University Antisemitism Inquiry as a ‘Cover-Up’
Several British Jewish groups have already criticized a newly launched investigation into antisemitism at Oxford University, The Jewish Chronicle reported Thursday, with the newspaper noting that...
Columbia Students, Faculty, Alumni Release Statement Condemning Campus BDS Group’s Reference to Palestinian Terrorism as ‘Civil Disobedience’
A declaration condemning an anti-Israel group’s reference to terrorism as “civil disobedience," signed by more than 600 Columbia University students, faculty and alumni, was released Wednesday...
12-Foot-Tall ‘Pro-Israel’ Pinocchio Placed Opposite ‘Israeli Apartheid Week’ Display at Columbia U Permanently Deflated by Student Government
A 12-foot-tall inflatable Pinocchio prominently featured in a pro-Israel installation at Columbia University has been permanently deflated, according to one of the students in the...
Human Rights Group ‘Alarmed’ by ‘Hostile Environment for Jews’ at Mizzou, After ‘Hitler Rules!’ Graffiti Found in Dorm
A major Jewish Human Rights organization has written the University of Missouri (Mizzou) to express its concern over “the alarming frequency of antisemitism” on its Columbia...
Pro-Israel Installation at Columbia U Featuring 12-Foot Pinocchio Forced Down by Pro-BDS Student Government
A pro-Israel installation set up opposite an “Israeli Apartheid Week” display at Columbia University was partially dismantled Tuesday, amid claims it violated campus rules, according to...
Oberlin Alumni Outraged Over ‘Growing Tolerance for Antisemitism’ at Alma Mater
Anger continued to grow this week after last week’s revelation of an Oberlin professor’s antisemitic Facebook rants and the college's response to it, particularly among alumni,...
Furor at Oberlin Over Diversity Officer’s ‘Inability to Recognize Antisemitism, Let Alone Address It’
The furor over Oberlin College's response last week to a professor’s antisemitic Facebook rants continues to grow. Allegations were made today about the Ohio school’s diversity officer,...
City University of New York Takes Action in Wake of Allegations of Antisemitism on Its Campuses
The City University of New York (CUNY) is taking two measures in response to recent allegations of antisemitic activity across its campuses, The New York...
Ahead of ‘Israeli Apartheid Week,’ Clandestine Group Releases Dossiers of Anti-Israel Activists at Columbia U
A clandestine organization that documents anti-Israel campus activity last week released a detailed report on Columbia University, just as the school’s annual “Israeli Apartheid Week” was...
