Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Toronto Hate Crime Unit Investigating Antisemitic Graffiti Discovered Near York University
The Hate Crimes Division of the Toronto Police Department (TPS) is looking for the person or group responsible for scrawling an antisemitic image and threat...
Faculty at City University of New York Issue Fresh Warning Against ‘New Antisemitism’ on Campus
A group of academics at the City University of New York (CUNY) on Friday issued a fresh warning about the "new antisemitism" on campus, one...
US Colleges Failing Religious Minorities Says New Study
A new study that surveyed nearly two thousand US colleges and universities found that two-thirds don't have student groups for Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, and Muslim...
Hate Crimes Charge Filed Against Anti-Israel Protestor Who Attacked Jewish Students
Felony hate crimes charges have been filed against a University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign (UIUC) student who confessed to throwing a rock at Jewish students during...
Jews in Germany ‘Under Massive Threat,’ Community Leader Warns
Jewish life in Germany is "under massive threat" amid a resurgence of white nationalism and antisemitic hate crimes, a European Jewish leader warned on Wednesday. Josef...
Israel Denounces BDS-Linked Group Connecting Zionism to Racial Tensions in America
Israeli public officials condemned an American pro-BDS organization for promoting an antisemitic conspiracy theory purporting to show a connection between Zionism, police brutality, and "the...
New York City Council Announces Investigation of Antisemitism at CUNY
The City University of New York (CUNY) will be the focus of New York City Council's recently announced investigation of antisemitism in higher education. The body's...
‘Adults Weren’t Taking Me Seriously’: Student Details Antisemitic Bullying in Suit Against Melbourne School
Harrowing details of antisemitic bullying and violence were revealed in an Australian federal court this week, as a civil trial to determine whether Melbourne's Brighton...
Legal Group Says Federal Oversight of NYU Anti-Discrimination Policies Still Needed
A nonprofit legal advocacy group is calling on the United States Department of Education (DOE) to continue monitoring New York University's (NYU) anti-discrimination policies, two...
Funds Cut From City Program for CUNY Law After Faculty Backs Israel Boycott
Fifty-thousand dollars in funding for the City University of New York (CUNY) Law School were reappropriated after its faculty endorsed a student measure backing the...
GOP House Candidate Walks Back Antisemitic Diatribe
A Republican congressional candidate has apologized for accusing Jews of "controlling" US politics, The Orange County Register reported on Thursday. On Wednesday, footage emerged of Greg Raths,...
Toronto Man Arrested After ‘Disturbing’ Threats to Kill Jewish Students
A delivery driver is facing possible hate crimes charges after making violent threats to Jewish students at a yeshiva in Toronto and assaulting a staffer...
University of Melbourne Student Union Reverses Course on BDS After Backlash
Australian Jewish leaders on Thursday welcomed a decision by the University of Melbourne Student Union (UMSU) to scrap a motion endorsing the boycott, divestment, sanctions...
Menorah at University of Cincinnati Jewish Center Vandalized for Fourth Time
A menorah on the lawn of the Chabad Jewish center at the University of Cincinnati was vandalized for the fourth time in several years, UC...
