Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Michigan State University Jewish Studies Dept. Decries Spate of Antisemitic Incidents on Campus
The Jewish studies faculty at Michigan State University has condemned a string of three antisemitic incidents that occurred over a single weekend, calling for a...
San Diego Community Colleges Address Union Resolution Condemning Israel, Offer ‘Sincere Thoughts’
The head of the San Diego Community College District responded on Wednesday to a controversial anti-Israel measure recently passed by its representative union, expressing "sincere...
Survey: Half of ‘Openly Jewish’ College Students Have Tried to Hide Identity on Campus
A poll released Monday found that half of "openly Jewish" college students have at times attempted to conceal their religious identity on campus, and that...
Canadian Academics Suspend Censure of University of Toronto After School ‘Re-Offers’ Job to Anti-Israel Scholar
On Friday, a Canadian teacher's union suspended its censure against the University of Toronto, imposed over accusations that the school had inappropriately denied a job...
Swastikas Found at Second Cobb County, Georgia High School as US Sen. Ossoff Condemns Spate of Antisemitic Vandalism
Antisemitic graffiti was discovered at a public high school in Cobb County, Georgia for the second time during the High Holidays, as Georgia's Democratic senator...
University of Manitoba Student Union to Voice ‘Solidarity With Palestinians’ After ‘Contentious’ Debate
On Tuesday, the University of Manitoba Student Union (UMSU) approved a motion to issue a "Statement of Solidarity with Palestinian Students," following a months-long campaign...
Local Georgia School Board Confirms Investigation of ‘Hail Hitler’ Graffiti Scrawled in Bathroom of High School in Cobb County
The Cobb County School Board in Marietta, Georgia confirmed that it is investigating the daubing of antisemitic graffiti on a bathroom wall of Alan C....
Jewish Group Blasts California Teachers Union’s Resolution Condemning Israel
On Sunday, StandWithUs (SWU), a Los Angeles based Jewish group, responded to a California teachers union's passage of a resolution condemning Israel. The resolution, accusing Israel...
Supporters Rally Behind Accused Antisemite David Miller
On Sunday, over 700 people signed an open letter in support of accused antisemite and University of Bristol professor David Miller, The Jewish Chronicle reported. Professor Miller...
Project Underway to Digitize 35,000 Volumes of Hebrew Books From Italian Jewish History
A project to digitize thousands of historical Hebrew texts in Italy is now in full swing, according to the Union of Italian Jewish Communities (UCEI),...
Controversial Bill to Mandate High School Ethnic Studies Passes in California Legislature
A bill that would make California the first state in the nation to require that high school students take an ethnic studies course for graduation...
St. Mary’s College Postpones Event With Professor Accused of Promoting Antisemitic Libel
St. Mary's College has postponed an event featuring an Islamic law and theology scholar following complaints about antisemitic comments, the California Jewish newspaper J. reported on...
Tufts University Investigating Removal of Mezuzah From Jewish Student’s Dorm
Tufts University police are investigating after a mezuzah was stripped from the doorpost of a Jewish student's dormitory room, university president Anthony Monaco said Wednesday. The...
EU Lawmakers ‘Unanimous’ in Denouncing Antisemitic Content in Palestinian Authority Textbooks
Members of the European Parliament (MEP) at a Thursday meeting were unanimous in condemning incitement and antisemitic content found by a recent study of the...
