Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
In Letter to Top Senator, WJC Head Lauder Defends Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel, Blasts Criticism as ‘Beyond Outrageous’
Much of the criticism of attorney David Friedman -- President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next US ambassador to Israel -- has been “beyond...
Israel Opens World Baseball Classic With Nail-Biting 2-1 Extra-Inning Victory Over Korea in Seoul
Israel opened the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Monday with nail-biting 2-1 extra-inning victory over Korea at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. Mike Meyers scored...
With US Withdrawal From UN Human Rights Council Under Consideration, Critics of Body, Known for Its Anti-Israel Bias, Differ on Wisdom of Such a Move
With the Trump administration reportedly considering withdrawing the US from the UN Human Rights Council, two experts -- both staunch critics of the body, which...
Report: Trump Administration Wants to Send Palestinians Message That Time Is Not Working in Their Favor
The Trump administration wants to send the Palestinians a message that time is not working in their favor, the Hebrew news site nrg reported on...
Arrest Made in Connection With Recent Bomb Threats Targeting US Jewish Community
An arrest has been made in connection with some of the recent bomb threats that have targeted the US Jewish community, the Justice Department announced on...
House Speaker: We Stand With US Jewish Community, Antisemitism Is ‘Poisonous Ideology of Hate’ That ‘Must Be Wholeheartedly Rejected’
The ongoing upsurge of antisemitic incidents across the US -- including JCC bomb threats, cemetery desecrations and a bullet fired through the window of a...
Venezuelan Dissident: Trump Administration Should Punish Maduro Regime for Nefarious Activities, Including Iran and Hezbollah Ties That Directly Threaten US Security
The Trump administration should make the Nicolas Maduro regime pay a price for its nefarious activities -- particularly its ties with Iran and Hezbollah --...
Top Indian Government Official: We Want to Expand Cooperation With Israel; Modi Likely to Visit Jewish State in June
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely visit Israel in June -- marking the first-ever trip by an Indian prime minister to the country -- to...
US Jewish Groups Welcome Trump’s Condemnation of Antisemitism in Congress Address, Call for Strong Government Response to Fight Phenomenon
US Jewish groups welcomed President Donald Trump’s condemnation on Tuesday of the ongoing upsurge of antisemitic incidents across the country and called for a strong...
Abbas Aide: In Coming Months, Palestinian Authority Plans to Pressure International Bodies to Act Against Israel
In the coming months, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas plans to pressure international institutions to act against Israel, a top Abbas aide said on Tuesday,...
Top US Senator Reintroduces Bill to Cut Off American Funding of Palestinian Authority Over ‘Barbaric’ Practice of Monetarily Rewarding Terrorists and Their Families
A prominent US senator reintroduced legislation on Tuesday that would cut off American funding of the Palestinian Authority if it continues to pay monetary rewards...
White House: President Trump ‘Deeply Disappointed and Concerned’ by Ongoing Antisemitism Upsurge Across US
President Donald Trump is “deeply disappointed and concerned” by the ongoing upsurge in antisemitism across the US, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said on...
In Humanitarian Gesture Meant to ‘Help the Healing Process,’ California Mosque Hosts Parents of Fallen IDF Soldier Whose Body Is Still Held by Hamas
The recent hosting by a California mosque of the parents of a fallen IDF soldier whose body is still held by Hamas was a “humanitarian...
Israeli Spokesman: Attempts by BDS Movement to Paint False Image of Success Indicate ‘Desperation and Lack of Integrity’
An Israeli government representative slammed the BDS movement on Friday for falsely implying that a prominent US literary society had decided to boycott the Jewish...
