Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Yeshiva University Cancels Talk by Scholar Over ‘Support’ for Palestinian Terrorism
Citing her past support for Palestinian terrorism, Yeshiva University (YU) confirmed on Tuesday it cancelled a student event set to bring a controversial San Francisco...
Anti-Zionist Faculty Fueling Campus Antisemitism, Report Finds
Faculty support for the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaign against Israel is strongly correlated with the rise in antisemitic incidents at American colleges and...
Sierra Club Reverses ‘Hasty’ Decision to Cancel Israel Trips Amid Anti-Zionist Pressure Campaign
The Sierra Club on Tuesday reversed its cancellation of trips to Israel, saying the decision was "hastily" made and did not accord with the conservation...
IHRA Antisemitism Definition Sees ‘Widespread Consensus’ With 200 New Adoptions: Study
At least two hundred institutions in 2021 endorsed the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, according to a study released Tuesday. First adopted...
Tufts University Rejects Anti-Zionist Boycott of Jewish-Led Student Groups
Tufts University and Jewish students have denounced an anti-Zionist group for targeting Jewish-led clubs and trips to Israel as part of a recently announced boycott,...
Environmental Group Sierra Club Scolded for ‘Caving’ to Anti-Zionist Pressure, Cancelling Israel Trips
A leading US Jewish organization condemned the Sierra Club on Monday for cancelling member trips to Israel after facing pressure from anti-Zionist groups. The conservation group...
Police in Connecticut Arrest Suspect in Arson of Local Synagogue and Church
Police in New Britain, Connecticut have filed arson and burglary charges against a woman accused of igniting fires at a synagogue and a church, city...
Jewish Groups Cheer Senate Passage of Funding for Iron Dome, US Synagogues
Top US Jewish groups applauded the Senate's approval on Thursday of a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that included an injection of funding for synagogue...
More Than 300 Jewish University of Toronto Faculty Denounce ‘Attack’ on Antisemitism Envoy Irwin Cotler
More than 300 Jewish faculty members at the University of Toronto (U of T) on Monday denounced a letter written by colleagues that "relied on...
‘Antisemitism is Wrong,’ Says University of Wisconsin After Three Recent Reports
Acknowledging a series of incidents reported by Jewish students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, school administrators denounced antisemitism on Tuesday, pledging to strengthen efforts...
‘Hundreds’ of Mezuzahs Placed at Indiana University in Solidarity After String of Antisemitic Incidents
A “Mezuzah Project” at Indiana University (IU) prompted by a series of antisemitic outrages has led to the distribution of hundreds of Jewish ritual prayer...
University of Toronto to Withhold Thousands in Graduate Student Union Fees Over Israel Boycott
The University of Toronto will withhold thousands in student fees from the Graduate Student Union (UTGSU), in an unprecedented response to the body's embrace of...
Toronto Police Investigating After Three High Schools Hit by Antisemitic Vandalism
Toronto police are investigating three incidents of antisemitic graffiti discovered this week at public high schools in the city, drawing outrage from a Jewish community...
EU Lawmakers Slam Palestinian Curriculum for Inciting Students to ‘Hate Jews, Emulate Terrorists’
European Union lawmakers are urging the European Commission to consider reducing funding to the Palestinian Authority (PA) if it continues refusing to purge its K-12...
