Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Following Trump-Abbas Call, US Diplomatic Envoy Kicks Off Middle East Visit With Netanyahu Meeting
As the new US administration continues to formulate its Middle East policies, a diplomatic envoy of President Donald Trump arrived in the Jewish state on...
Netanyahu: Intel’s Acquisition of Mobileye ‘Dramatic’ Proof of Israel Becoming Global Technology Center
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Israeli autonomous vehicle technology firm Mobileye on Monday over its $15.3 billion acquisition by Intel -- the largest purchase ever...
Team Israel Suffers First Loss at World Baseball Classic, Likely Needs Win Over Japan on Wednesday to Advance to Championship Round
Team Israel, the Cinderella story of the 2017 World Baseball Classic so far, suffered its first loss of the tournament on Monday, falling 12-2 to...
In Israel for ‘Norman’ Premiere, US Actor Richard Gere Slams Trump, Netanyahu as ‘Bad Guys’
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are “bad guys” who “don’t really get it in the fullness of things,” American actor...
Proliferation Expert: Trump Administration Should Keep Close Eye on Potential Iran-North Korea Nuclear Cooperation
Paying attention to any potential nuclear cooperation between Iran and North Korea should be a priority for the Trump administration, a proliferation expert told The...
Academic Study: Middle Eastern Airlines That Omit Israel From Route Maps Appear to Be Playing to Antisemitic Prejudices of Customer Bases
Airlines that omit Israel from their route maps -- as well as those that don’t offer kosher meal options -- appear to do so to...
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Trump’s Nomination of David Friedman as Next US Envoy to Israel; Only One Democrat Backs Appointment
The Senate Foreign Relations committee on Thursday voted 12-9 to approve President Donald Trump’s nomination of attorney David Friedman as the next US ambassador to...
Netanyahu References Purim at Meeting With Putin in Moscow: Persia’s Heir, Iran, Trying to Destroy Jewish State
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Moscow on Thursday for a meeting with Russian President Vladmir Putin -- their fifth in the past year...
Top US General Visits Israel; In DC, Lieberman Asks Tillerson to Consider Withdrawing US from UN Human Rights Council
A top US military officer visited Israel this week and got a first-hand look at an Arrow missile defense battery and a Hamas tunnel. General Curtis...
Leading US Jewish Feminist: Anti-Israel Messaging of International Women’s Strike Part of Ongoing ‘Poisoned Propaganda Effort’
The anti-Israel messaging promoted by organizers of Wednesday’s International Women’s Strike marks a continuation of a “poisoned propaganda effort” that began after the young nation won...
US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley: Palestinians Must Stop Incitement, Engage in Direct Peace Talks With Israel
The Palestinian Authority must “stop its incitement to violence” and engage with Israel in “direct peace negotiations, rather than looking to the UN,” a top...
Israeli Defense Minister Lieberman After Pentagon Meeting With Mattis: Strategic Israel-US Cooperation Vital to Security and Stability of the Entire Middle East
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman was hosted at the Pentagon on Tuesday by US Secretary of Defense James Mattis -- their second meeting since the...
Israel Notches Second Straight Upset Victory at World Baseball Classic in Seoul; Watch Players Don Kippahs During ‘Hatikvah’
Buoyed by an offensive onslaught that featured home runs by Ryan Lavarnway and Nate Freiman, Israel on Tuesday notched its second upset victory in as...
Ahead of Putin-Netanyahu Meeting, Expert Says Israel Needs to Be Integral Part of International Talks on Syria’s Future to Try to Prevent Establishment of ‘Hezbollah-stan’ on Golan Border
At their upcoming meeting in Moscow on Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will discuss the “current situation in the...
