Dan Verbin

News writer based in North America

UK anti-Israel protest group covers office building in red paint

Palestine Action dumps red paint from rooftop of Birmingham real estate firm, alleging company facilitates "Israel’s arms production.”

Trump-endorsed Jewish candidate looking for win over anti-Trump Ohio GOP incumbent

Max Miller, who served as a trustee of the US Holocaust Museum, pulled in $550,000 in the 2nd quarter in upstart bid to win GOP seat.

UK man making aliyah gets 'Welcome to Palestine' message from British cell carrier

British mobile network EE apologized and said it was investigating why he received the text upon landing at Ben Gurion Airport.

Arizona Senate Democrats vote against anti-Semitism education bill

Bill cites IHRA definition of anti-Semitism, requires schools teach that claiming Israel does not have a right to exist is anti-Semitic.

U of Wisconsin criticized for sticking with first day of classes on Rosh Hashanah

For months Jews have been asking UW to change the first day of class from Rosh Hashanah, now they are faced with having to not attend.

Former Trump aide’s new social media site GETTR hacked within one hour

Site created by Jason Miller as a censorship free platform for free speech and independent thought geared toward conservative voices.

Jewish couple in their 60s confirmed dead in Surfside condo collapse

Zvi and Itty Ainsworth had recently moved to Miami to be close to their children and grandchildren after living in Australia for 20 years.

400 New York University members sign letter urging boycott of Tel Aviv campus

Boycott letter originally denounced by NYU administration as at odds with the tenets of academic freedom now has over 400 signatures.

‘Swastika’ tattoo filter on Instagram sparks outrage

A selfie effect that looks like a user's body is covered in tattoos featured a swastika until pressure forced Instagram to change the app.

UK fundraising platform a hit with Jewish Charities during COVID

Charity Extra, created in 2019, has proved a lifesaver for UK Jewish charities unable to fundraise in-person during the pandemic.

Anti-Semitic feces-covered note left at recently vandalized Polish Jewish cemetery

Threatening note left on the gates of the Bielsko-Biała Jewish cemetery less than 2 weeks after 67 of its headstones were vandalized.

Norway's largest pension fund divests from companies tied to Judea & Samaria

Move, which includes excluding major players such as Motorola, called "sheer bias" and tacit acceptance of BDS by human rights lawyer.

Boston rabbi stabbing suspect described as violent, anti-Semitic by ex-colllege roommates

Former Jewish roommate of 24-year old alleged stabber of rabbi moved out and sought restraining order after the suspect assaulted him.

Anti-Israel items voted down by largest US teachers union

The two resolutions calling for union to "publicize its support for the Palestinian struggle" were overwhelmingly voted down by a majority.

Woman rescued from balcony of collapsed Miami building tells her story

Miami Federation Women’s Philanthropy Director Ofi Osin-Cohen tells the harrowing story of how she survived the collapse of the building.

Local Jewish trio raises $1.3 million for families and victims of Surfside collapse

Newly formed Surfside young Jewish professionals group sprung into action as soon as they found out about the collapse of the building.

Boston rabbi stabbed nine times, 24-year old suspect in police custody

A Chabad rabbi is in stable condition after being stabbed nine times. Suspect identified by police as 24-year old Khaled Awad.

Family worried that Biden Surfside visit could distract from rescue efforts

Family of Tzvi and Itty Ainsworth cling to hope that the couple are still alive but worry a visit by the president could delay their rescue.

15 cars on Denver street tagged with anti-Semitic, racist graffiti

15 cars were defaced with hate symbols, including swastikas, with one resident reporting two of her car tires were slashed.

Man arrested for painting swastikas on light poles in Baltimore waterfront district

Local councillor is urging authorities to upgrade charges to a hate crime.

Jewish leader of Canadian Green Party faces non-confidence vote over former pro-Israel aid

Former staffer Noah Zatzman calls vote “evidence of an organization whose leadership fosters a culture of systemic anti-Semitism.”

First late night Jewish talk show to debut on Germany TV

Show will delve into various aspects of Germany Jewish identity over the course of eight episodes.

Australian Jewish couple among 150 missing in Surfside building collapse

Australian Jewish community calling for "urgent prayers" for local couple in their 60s still missing in the Miami condo building collapse.

Canadian TV station cuts ties with controversial Arabic show after B'nai Brith complaint

Show had promoted false information that suspect in anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont. was Jewish and made offensive comments about Israel.

New advocacy group compiles data on US campus anti-Semitism

Compilation of anti-Semitic campus incidents gives insights into the surge of campus anti-Semitism experienced by Jewish students.

Memorial plaque to be unveiled at Athens concentration camp

Thousands of Jews, Greeks and Italian POWs were imprisoned at Haidari transit camp, with most of the Jews ending up in Auschwitz.

Syria-trained Dutch Islamist on trial for arson attack against kosher eatery

Jewish community closely watching trial of 32-year old man who lit an Israeli flag on fire and broke the windows of HaCarmel restaurant.

NJ rep. Gottheimer asks Rutgers to clarify anti-Israel statement made by faculty union

Statement by Rutgers part-time lecturer unit accuses Israel of "illegal acts," and being “a regime of legalized racial discrimination.”

Dov Hikind: Why won't Dem leaders denounce Ilhan Omar?

Jewish activist responds to Ilhan Omar's latest controversial statements, wondering why leaders of the Democratic Party are again silent.

UK train drivers union magazine article calls Zionism ‘racism’

Article in union's monthly magazine by a union secretary also accuses Israel of "apartheid and ethnic cleansing."

Jewish musician climbs Mount Everest

Grammy-nominated Mike Posner became the latest Jew to reach the summit of Everest when he and his team made it to the top on June 1.

Ilhan Omar sparks outrage after telling CNN Jewish Dems not “partners in justice”

After refusing to take back previous offensive comment, Omar fires back with "classic anti-Semitic themes about Jewish clannishness."

Ohio man pleads guilty to anti-Semitic harassement of Jewish neighbors

66-year old Columbus man had verbally harassed and threatened couple with anti-Semitic slurs and taunts about the Holocaust.

Second Montreal kosher eatery target of arson attack

Following an arson attack on kosher Chez Benny Express on June 13, the nearby Montreal Kosher Bakery was targeted on Monday.

24 Miami apartment buildings put on structural violations list

48 hours after Surfside building's collapse, emergency audit reveals that multiple Miami buildings are behind on important repair work.

Transylvanian synagogue vandalized on anniversary eve of pogrom

Police are searching for the suspects who smashed the windows of the 100-year old Synagogue of Orăștie.

Former US Rep. Cynthia McKinney tweets "Zionists" responsible for 9/11

Tweet features twin towers with jigsaw puzzle pieces that when put together say, "Zionists did it.”

Obama accuses Trump of making up a "whole bunch of hooey”

Obama accuses Trump of undermining Democracy by not conceding 2020 election in orderly manner in phone call fundraiser.

Swastika stickers found on Goldman Sachs and Verizon buildings in NYC

Two suspects caught on camera plastering hateful stickers comparing Israel to the Nazis on two large officer towers in Battery Park City.

Yale student body accuses Israel of ‘injustice, genocide, and ethnic cleansing’

Anti-Israel resolution condemned by campus Hillel as exacerbating fears of Jewish students that the campus is no longer safe for them.