Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Biden Administration Delays Civil Rights Protections Against Antisemitism to December; Palestinian Group Lauds Move
The Biden administration has again delayed issuing new federal regulations — first proposed by former President Donald Trump — that would apply the International Holocaust...
London Antisemitic Crime Wave Shows No Signs of Stopping According to Latest Data
Antisemitic hate crimes in London were slightly higher in December than the preceding month, according to the latest data issued by the Metropolitan Police Service...
‘We’ve Never Seen Anything Like This’: Orthodox Jews Disproportionate Victims of New York Hate Crimes, According to Report
Hasidic and Orthodox Jews in New York City are the minority group most victimized by hate crimes in the city, according to a Dec. 28...
Jewish Londoner Slashed And His Infant Son Assaulted While Taking Walk
A Jewish man and his infant son were assaulted in London while taking a walk, a local Jewish community watch group reported on Friday. "A racist...
UN Schedules Controversial Vote on ‘Occupied’ Territories on Shabbat; Israeli Ambassador Condemns the Move
Israeli ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Gilad Erdan slammed the UN General Assembly for scheduling a controversial vote on a resolution that would ask...
United Nations Body Accused of Anti-Israel Bias Launches Teacher Trainings on Antisemitism
The United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), an organization which has received persistent criticism for anti-Israel bias, has partnered with several US-based organizations...
Menorah in Coney Island Destroyed Amid Wave of Antisemitic Vandalism Incidents Across the World
A menorah in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York was vandalized this week. Others across the world have met the same fate, according to...
‘Our Apologies’: Google Removes Antisemitic Trope As Definition for ‘Jew’ After Outcry
Google, the most used search engine in the world, has changed the results for a search of the term "Jew" following widespread criticism over its...
NY Firefighter Arrested for Allegedly Vandalizing and Urinating on Sukkah; Ice Menorah Destroyed
A New York City Fire Department (FDNY) firefighter has been arrested for allegedly vandalizing in October a sukkah put up by the Manhattan-based Chabad Israel...
University of Toronto Refuses to Adopt Leading Definition of Antisemitism
The University of Toronto (UofT) said on Wednesday that it will not adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism, used by hundreds...
Jewish Texans Experiencing Massive Surge of Antisemitic Incidents, New Report Says
Jewish Texans have experienced an over 400 percent increase in antisemitic incidents since 2020, according to a recently released state report, the first of its...
Maryland High School Students Stage Walkout to Protest Antisemitism
Students at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland staged a walkout on Thursday to protest antisemitism, a local ABC outlet reported on Thursday. On Saturday,...
From Delaware to California Institutions Join ‘Shine A Light’ Campaign to Fight Antisemitism
Local governments and universities across the United States are participating in the "Shine a Light" educational campaign to raise awareness of antisemitism during the Hanukkah...
‘Lack of Leads’: University of Michigan Closes Case on Alleged Antisemitic Assault
The University of Michigan Police Department has closed its investigation of an antisemitic assault that occurred on campus in November. On the afternoon of Nov. 12,...
