Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
UK Jewish Group Demands ‘Suspension’ of Bristol Professor Pending Inquiry Over Antisemitic Remarks
The head of a top UK Jewish group has urged the University of Bristol to suspend a sociology professor facing a probe over harassing Jewish...
Israeli Survey of US Universities Sees Left-Leaning Groups as ‘Significant’ Source of Campus Antisemitism
On Monday, the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) released a study identifying left-wing organizations as "significant" sources of antisemitism and anti-Israel activity on American...
Canadian Jewish Group Asks Government to Intervene in University of Toronto Hiring Controversy Over Anti-Israel Academic
B'nai Brith Canada implored several Canadian government agencies on Thursday to deny a work permit to Valentina Azarova, a pro-Palestinian activist who was last year...
Group of ‘Alarmed’ Holocaust Survivors, Descendants Press California Lawmakers on New Ethnic Studies Bill
Over 100 Holocaust survivors and their descendants issued an open letter on Thursday asking the California lawmakers to oppose a bill that would make ethnic...
Bristol University Professor Under Antisemitism Probe Still Scheduled to Teach Next Year, Say Jewish Students
Jewish student groups have called on the University of Bristol to address two planned courses they said are scheduled to be taught during the coming...
Jewish Group Launches ‘First-Ever Incubator’ for Young US Jews Against Antisemitism
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) launched what it called "first-ever incubator" program for young Jews fighting antisemitism, according to a press release issued on Tuesday. Titled...
University of East Anglia Jewish Students Reject Call to Replace Leading Definition of Antisemitism
Jewish students at the University of East Anglia on Tuesday rejected efforts to replace the leading definition of antisemitism, less than two years after its...
University of South Carolina to Open First US Anne Frank House: ‘She Was One of Six Million’
The University of South Carolina plans to build the first Anne Frank Center in North America, the school announced on Monday, connecting students and the...
USC Faculty Group Decries ‘Cruelly Alienating’ Statement on Israel Endorsed by Department
On Sunday, 53 University of Southern California (USC) faculty issued an open letter objecting to a "cruelly alienating" statement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict shared by...
CUNY Faculty Union Attempts to Stem Fallout From Israel Resolution as Resignations Mount
A campaign has cited over 100 resignations from the City University of New York faculty union (PSC-CUNY) over a controversial resolution on Israel, as the...
UK NGO Calls for Students to Join Lawsuit Against Bristol Professor Accused of Antisemitism
A British nonprofit issued a public call on Thursday for students to join its lawsuit against a UK professor accused of harassing Jewish students and...
Pro-Israel Democrats Cheer Shontel Brown’s Upset ‘Victory’ in Ohio Congressional Race
Pro-Israel and Democratic Jewish groups heralded the upset victory of Cuyahoga County Councilwoman Shontel Brown in Tuesday's party primary in Cleveland, Ohio. Brown, backed by the...
World Jewish Groups Commemorate Seventh Anniversary of Yazidi Genocide by ISIS
Jewish groups from around the world commemorated on Tuesday the seventh anniversary of the Islamic State's (ISIS) genocide of the Yazidi people, a religious minority...
‘Cowardly’ Vandalism of Student’s Mezuzah at University of British Columbia Draws Condemnation
A leading Canadian Jewish group condemned a recent incident of vandalism of a Jewish student's residence at the University of British Columbia. On July 22, campus...
