Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Ahead of Tisha B’Av, Israeli President Issues Call for Jewish Unity
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin issued a call for Jewish unity on Monday at a pre-Tisha B’Av Torah study session he hosted at his residence in...
Trump Administration Slaps New Sanctions on Iranian Entities Linked to Tehran Regime’s Ballistic Missile Program
The US Treasury Department slapped new sanctions on Friday on a group of Iranian entities linked to the country’s ballistic missile program, a day after...
PA UN Envoy Refuses to Condemn Halamish Terror Attack, Saying ‘Don’t Expect All Palestinians to Be Angels’
Palestinian Authority Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour declined this week to condemn last Friday’s terrorist attack in Halamish -- in which three Israelis were...
American, French and Israeli Navies Conduct Joint Underwater Warfare Drill off Haifa Coast
The American, French and Israeli navies conducted in recent weeks a joint underwater warfare drill in the Mediterranean Sea near Haifa. The “Noble Melinda” exercise is...
As Temple Mount Tensions Remain High, Palestinian Authority Leader Abbas Calls for Further Protests
Amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East over new security measures implemented by Israel at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem following the recent terrorist...
Israeli UN Envoy, Joined by Second Intifada Bombing Victim, Urges Security Council to Take Action Against Palestinian Authority Over Terror Payments
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon -- joined by Oran Almog, who was severely wounded in a suicide bombing during the Second Intifada --...
Three Israelis Stabbed to Death by Palestinian Terrorist During Shabbat Dinner in West Bank Settlement
Three Israelis were stabbed to death and another was seriously wounded on Friday night by a knife-wielding Palestinian terrorist who broke into a home in...
Palestinian Authority’s 2017 Budget Shows ‘Huge Increase’ in Funding for Terror Payments
The Palestinian Authority’s 2017 budget shows a “huge increase” in the funding of salaries for imprisoned terrorists and the families of “martyrs,” an Israeli research...
Two Israeli Border Policemen Killed in Temple Mount Shooting Attack
Two Israeli border policemen were killed on Friday in a shooting attack carried out by three terrorists at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. A third Israeli...
With Pursuit of Israeli-Palestinian Peace Deal Remaining ‘Top Priority’ for US, Trump Envoy Returns to Middle East
Jason Greenblatt -- President Donald Trump’s international negotiations representative -- is returning to Israel on Sunday, two weeks after his most-recent visit, during which he was...
Poll: Israelis Pessimistic About Prospects for Resumed Peace Talks With Palestinians, Foresee New War With Hamas
Israelis are pessimistic about the prospects for renewed peace talks with the Palestinians, despite US President Donald Trump’s stated goal of brokering a deal, a...
After Start of Historic Visit to Jewish State, Indian PM Hails Israeli Heroes as ‘Inspiration for the Younger Generations’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was warmly greeted in Israel on Tuesday, as he arrived at Ben-Gurion International Airport to kick off a historic three-day...
Ex-Israeli Defense Minister: It Is ‘Immoral’ to Ignore Palestinian Authority’s ‘Pay-for-Slay’ Scheme, Congress Should Pass Taylor Force Act
The US Congress should pass legislation that would cut off American funding of the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay monetary rewards to terrorists...
Israeli Resident of Golan Heights Says Area Feels Like ‘War Zone’ Amid Spate of Incoming Errant Mortar Shells From Fighting in Syria
Residents of Israel’s Golan Heights region have been rattled in recent days by a spate of incoming errant mortar shells from the ongoing fighting between...
