Dion J. Pierre
ARTICLES BY: Dion J. Pierre
Franklin and Marshall Alumni Letter Backs Faculty Condemnation of Israel’s ‘Jewish Supremacy’
A volley of community statements on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict resumed Monday at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M), when over 130 alumni endorsed a hotly-debated faculty...
Cornel West Resigns From Harvard, Partly Blaming School’s ‘Hostility to Palestinian Cause’
Activist and scholar Cornel West announced his resignation from Harvard University on Monday, blaming in part what he termed a "cowardly deference to the anti-Palestinian...
Group of Syracuse Students Harassed With Antisemitic Language, Pelted With Eggs From Car
A group of students walking near the Syracuse University campus were pelted with eggs and harassed with antisemitic language, according to a bias incident report...
NJ Gov, Congressional Reps Join Interfaith Condemnation of Antisemitism ‘With No Caveats’
Leading New Jersey elected officials were among a group of 90 civic and faith leaders who condemned antisemitism with "no caveats and no qualifiers" in...
University of Warwick Faculty Vote Against Antisemitism Definition Draws ‘Frustration’ From Jewish Campus Groups
Two Jewish-student advocacy groups denounced a resolution by faculty at the UK's University of Warwick challenging the use of a leading definition of antisemitism as...
Government of Ontario to Fund New Education Programs Targeting ‘Blight’ of Antisemitism in Schools
The Government of Ontario announced two new education programs on Monday to address growing antisemitism in Canadian public schools. In a virtual press conference live-streamed on...
University of Wisconsin Sticks With ‘Unwelcoming’ Plan to Start Term on Rosh Hashanah
Jewish students and faculty at the University of Wisconsin System spoke out on Monday over what one called an "exclusionary" decision to stick with a...
400 New York University Affiliates Join Faculty Group in Boycott of Tel Aviv Campus
An open letter signed by hundreds of New York University (NYU) affiliates calls for “non-cooperation” with the NYU Tel Aviv campus, an effort rejected by...
CUNY Law School Dean Defends ‘Free Speech Rights’ of Pro-Palestinian Activist at Center of IDF Sweatshirt Row
The Dean of the City University of New York School of Law spoke out on Wednesday to defend the "free speech rights" of Nerdeen Kiswani,...
Student-Led Jewish Advocacy Group Shares Data on Hundreds of Campus Experiences With Antisemitism
An advocacy group that began as an Instagram account collecting anonymous experiences from Jewish college students released a new report documenting antisemitic harassment and bullying...
Vandals Again Target San Diego State Chabad House, Attempt to Topple Menorah
Continuing a wave of antisemitic hate crimes on college campuses across the United States, two women were filmed vandalizing the Chabad House at San Diego...
Yale Jewish Groups Denounce ‘Betrayal’ of Undergrad Council Resolution Condemning Israel
Jewish groups at Yale rejected on Sunday a resolution narrowly adopted by the university's undergrad student government that condemned the "injustice, genocide, and ethnic cleansing...
Franklin and Marshall Faculty Statement Condemning ‘Jewish Supremacy’ of Israel Draws Campus Backlash
A statement by faculty members at Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) condemning Israel as a state based on "Jewish Supremacy" drew sharp responses this week...
Connecticut Police Investigating After Antisemitic Bomb Threat Made to New Haven Jewish Center
Police in Woodbridge, Connecticut Police are searching for leads in the case of a bomb threat that forced members of the Jewish Community Center of...
