Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Trump’s Pick to Serve as Next US Envoy to Israel: Challenges of Reaching Peace Deal ‘Daunting’ While PA President Abbas Still in Power
The challenges of achieving an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal while PA President Mahmoud Abbas is still in power are “daunting,” attorney David Friedman -- President Donald...
Right in Israel Heralds Trump’s Non-Committal Stance on Two-State Solution as Dawn of ‘New Era’; Left Warns: One State Means No Jewish State
A prominent right-wing Israeli politician heralded the dawn of a “new era” on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s non-committal stance on the two-state solution...
Trump at Joint White House Press Conference With Netanyahu: Palestinians Must Stop Teaching Hate; Israel Should ‘Hold Back on Settlements for a Little Bit’
The Palestinians “have to get rid of some of the hate they are taught from a very young age” before a peace deal with Israel...
Ahead of First White House Meeting, Trump, Netanyahu Exchange Warm Twitter Greetings
Ahead of their White House meeting on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu exchanged warm greetings on social media. Netanyahu --...
Ex-Israeli Envoys to Washington: Iran to Top Agenda at First Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting
Iran will be at the top of the agenda when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House...
Top American Jewish Leader: Publicly Showing There Has Been a ‘Reset’ in US-Israel Relations Following Obama Era Will Be Top Priority at Trump-Netanyahu White House Meeting
A top priority for US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at their White House meeting on Wednesday will be to show...
After Facing BDS Pressure, NFL Player Nixes Participation in Upcoming Group Tour of Israel
After being pressured by the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, a prominent American football player has nixed his participation in an upcoming group...
With PM Modi Set to Visit Israel Later This Year, Air India Reportedly Planning to Renew Service on Mumbai-Tel Aviv Route
Air India is planning to renew service on the Mumbai-Tel Aviv route, the Times of India reported this week. An announcement by the airline -- India’s...
As Jewish State’s Ties With Africa Blossom, African-American Journalists Visit Ghana to get First-Hand Look at Israeli Development Work
A group of African-American journalists recently got a first-hand look at international development projects being run by Israel in the West African nation of Ghana. “Our...
Senator: US Should Designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a Terrorist Organization
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) should be designated as a foreign terrorist organization, a Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said on...
Israeli-Designed Security System Now Being Used to Protect Indian Port City of Mumbai
An Israeli-designed security system is now being used to protect the Indian port city of Mumbai, the Defense Aviation Post reported over the weekend. The report...
French Philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy Says BDS Movement Against Israel Is Rooted in Antisemitism
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel is based on hatred of Jews, famed French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday. “I...
‘Never Again Will Our Allies Have to Question Our Support,’ New US Envoy to UN Says After First Meeting With Israeli Counterpart
“Never again will our allies have to question our support,” new US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley vowed this weekend, after meeting for the...
Trump Administration Draws Praise From Major US Jewish Groups Over New Iran Sanctions
The Trump administration’s move on Friday to impose new sanctions on the Islamic Republic drew praise from numerous major US Jewish groups. “Nefarious Iranian behavior cannot go unchecked,”...
