Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
US Vice President Pence: ‘Israel’s Fight Is Our Fight, Her Cause Is Our Cause’
During the Donald Trump era, America “will stand with Israel,” Vice President Mike Pence vowed on Thursday during his address to the annual Conservative Political...
Report: Number of Female Soldiers Serving in IDF Ground Forces Jumped 350% in 2016
The number of female soldiers serving in combat roles in the IDF Ground Forces jumped 350% from 2015 to 2016, Israel Defense reported on Thursday. The...
As Ties Flourish, Indian PM Modi Approves $2.5 Billion Deal to Acquire Israeli Aerial Defense System
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved on Thursday a $2.5 billion deal to acquire an Israeli aerial defense system for his country’s military, the Mail Today...
Israeli Military Chief: We Are Operating ‘Under the Radar’ to Keep Hezbollah From Getting Stronger
The IDF is “operating under the radar to prevent Hezbollah from getting stronger,” Israel’s military chief told a key Knesset body on Wednesday, the Hebrew...
Veteran Sports Writer, Author of New Book on Boxing History: ‘My Dad Said Judaism Is a Religion, Not an Alibi’
Renowned veteran sports writer Jerry Izenberg -- author of the new book Once There Were Giants: The Golden Age of Heavyweight Boxing -- was taught at...
President Trump Says Antisemitism Is ‘Horrible’ and ‘Has to Stop,’ as Jewish Groups Call for Strong Response to Surge of Hate Incidents
Antisemitism is “horrible” and “has to stop,” US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday during a visit to the National Museum of African American History...
At Least Ten Jewish Community Centers Across US Targeted in Latest Spate of Telephone Bomb Threats
At least ten Jewish community centers across America received telephone bomb threats on Monday, according to media reports. NBC News reported that JCCs in Birmingham, Cleveland,...
Netanyahu Meets Members of Singapore’s Jewish Community During Visit to Southeastern Asian Island Synagogue
During his visit to Singapore on Monday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped by the Maghain Aboth Synagogue to meet members of the Southeast Asian city-state’s...
New US Ambassador to UN Nikki Haley Draws Praise From Pro-Israel Community After Calling Out Security Council for Double Standard Toward Jewish State
The new American UN envoy is receiving warm praise from the pro-Israel community in both the US and abroad after taking the Security Council to...
Israel’s UN Envoy Calls on Security Council to ‘Publicly Condemn’ Hezbollah Chief’s Threat Against Vital Infrastructure Sites in Jewish State
The United Nations Security Council must “publicly condemn” Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s recent threat to strike vital infrastructure sites in Israel in a future war,...
Israeli Defense Minister: Middle East Dividing Line Is Extremists vs. Moderates, Not Judaism vs. Islam
With the support it provides to terrorist groups, Iran is "undermining the stability of the entire region,” Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman said on Sunday...
Ex-Top US National Security Official: Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting Marked ‘Symbolic Reset’ of Relations Between American and Israeli Governments After Tense Obama Era
The White House meeting this week between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu marked a “symbolic reset of relations” between the governments...
Netanyahu After Trump Meeting: President Understands the Common Threat Posed by ‘Roaring Tiger’ Iran
The United States and Israel have a “grand mission” to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons, the Jewish state’s leader told Fox News on Thursday. In...
Israeli Defense Minister After First Meeting With New US Counterpart: The Three Main Problems We Must Handle Are Iran, Iran and Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman met for the first time on Friday with new US Secretary of Defense James Mattis on the sidelines of the...
