Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Top Azerbaijani Diplomat in US Praises Growing Ties Between Israel and Muslim World
Until recently, the close ties between Israel and Azerbaijan were something that flew under the radar, even for people who attend gatherings such as the...
Mother of IDF Soldier Who Never Returned From Gaza Still Waiting to Welcome Him Home
In the summer of 2014, Zehava Shaul’s son, Oron, went off to war in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. He never returned and, nearly four years...
Israeli Father of Four Killed in West Bank Stabbing Attack
An Israeli man was stabbed to death on Monday afternoon in a terrorist attack at a hitchhiking post at an entrance to the West Bank...
Jewish Groups Urge Warsaw to Rethink Legislation That Would Criminalize Blaming Poles for Holocaust-Era Atrocities
A number of major Jewish groups from around the globe have criticized the advancement of legislation in Poland that would make it illegal to claim...
Major Mainstream Jewish Groups Slam Trump Over Questioning of Taking Immigrants From ‘S**thole’ Countries
A number of top mainstream US Jewish groups have criticized President Donald Trump following his reported questioning on Thursday of taking immigrants from what he...
Israeli Man Shot Dead in Drive-by Attack on Main West Bank Road Near Nablus
An Israeli man was shot dead on Tuesday in a drive-by attack on a main West Bank road near Nablus. The victim -- Rabbi Raziel Shevach,...
On the Trail of Japanese Holocaust-Era Hero Chiune Sugihara
A picturesque hilltop in the rustic countryside of central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture is the last place one might expect to hear Hebrew. But at the...
Israeli Border Police Officer Wounded by Palestinian Stabber Wearing Apparent Bomb Belt
An Israeli Border Police officer was stabbed and moderately wounded on Friday by a Palestinian assailant during a riot near the West Bank city of...
Lapid: Democratic Victory in Alabama Shows Why Israel Must Seek Bipartisan Support in US
Democrat Doug Jones’ win over Republican Roy Moore in Tuesday’s special Senate election in Alabama showed why Israel must seek bipartisan support in the US,...
By Joining US-Led Energy Project, Israel Further Expands Newly-Flourishing Ties With African Nations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took another step forward on Monday in his ongoing bid to bolster his country’s ties with African nations. At a ceremony...
Israeli Prime Ministerial Hopeful Avi Gabbay: We Should Scare Our Enemies, Instead of Letting Them Scare Us
Turmoil is the new status quo in the halls of the Knesset, amid a number of deepening police investigations into corruption allegations against Israeli Prime...
On 40th Anniversary of Sadat’s Jerusalem Trip, Egyptian Envoy Visits Knesset, Says There Is ‘Real Opportunity’ for Regional Peace
Egypt’s envoy to Israel visited the Knesset on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the late President Anwar Sadat’s historic trip to Jerusalem that...
Family of Israeli Man Held Captive by Hamas in Gaza Urges International Action to Free Loved One
The brother of an Israeli man who has been imprisoned by Hamas in the Gaza Strip for more than three years urged the international community...
In First-Ever Interview With Saudi Newspaper, IDF Chief Says Israel in ‘Complete Agreement’ With Riyadh About Need to Thwart Iran’s Regional Ambitions in Middle East
Israel and Saudi Arabia share a common interest in thwarting Iran’s regional ambitions, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said in a first-ever...
