Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
‘Ending Antisemitism’: George Washington University Student Council Establishes Antisemitism Task Force
The George Washington University Student Association (SA) on Monday passed an "Ending Antisemitism Order," which will establish a task force looking into the problem of...
Current and Former New Hampshire Legislators Issue Call to Support Anti-BDS Bill
Two New Hampshire political leaders on Monday called for pubic support of an anti-BDS (Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions) bill that will be the subject of...
Georgia House Advances Bill Adopting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
The Georgia House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill proposing statewide adoption of what is widely considered the world's leading definition of antisemitism. Passed with...
Brandeis University Teaming up with New Nonprofit to Fight Antisemitism
Brandeis University has partnered with Foundation to Combat Antisemitism (FCAS), a nonprofit founded by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, to fight rising antisemitism across...
‘Punishment of Death’: FBI Arrests Michigan Man Who Allegedly Threatened to Kill Jewish Officials
A Michigan man who allegedly threatened to kill Jewish state government officials was on Wednesday charged with transmitting interstate threats following an investigation conducted by...
Ticketmaster Slammed for Keeping Nation of Islam Leader Farrakhan on Platform
Jewish leaders are calling on Ticketmaster, a marketplace for ticket sales, to stop giving Louis Farrakhan, the antisemitic leader of the Nation of Islam (NOI),...
Antisemitic Flyers Dropped in Baltimore Neighborhood
The Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) last weekend received several reports that antisemitic flyers were dropped across the Parkville section of the city, a local...
Bipartisan Group of US Lawmakers Call for Enhancing US-Israel Defense Partnership
Forty-seven members of the United States House of Representatives on Monday called on US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to assist in enhancing Israel's missile...
Brown University President Denounces Antisemitism and ‘Boycotts Against Any Country’
Brown University president Christina H. Paxson earlier this month denounced antisemitism and "boycotts against any country," an implicit reference to the boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS)...
Over 100 Academics Urge U Chicago to Stop ‘In-Person’ Protest of Israeli Veteran’s Course
Over 120 academics from universities across the US have issued a letter calling on the University of Chicago to prevent Students for Justice in Palestine's...
Jewish Social Work Students in Canada Facing Hostile Environment, New Study Says
Antisemitism in Canadian social work programs fosters a hostile environment for Jewish students and undermines the goals of the field, according to a preliminary qualitative...
Literary Event in Australia to Host Speakers Accused of Antisemitism
Multiple sponsors of a "Writers Week" event in Adelaide, Australia — purported to be the largest literary gathering in the country — have raised concerns...
California School District Pulls Teacher Who Taught Antisemitic Conspiracies Out of Classroom
A California high school teacher who taught his class antisemitic conspiracies has been placed on leave of absence, the Hayward Unified School District announced on...
Neo-Nazi ‘Day of Hate’ Prompts Warnings by Police Departments in Chicago and New York City
Law enforcement agencies in New York City and Chicago issued warnings on Wednesday about the potential for major antisemitic activity planned for this weekend when...
