Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Israeli Radio Host Asks Americans If They Want Netanyahu to Be Their Next President (VIDEO)
With many in the US in despair over their options in the upcoming presidential election, an Israeli radio personality decided to ask Americans their thoughts...
Israeli Official: Discovery of Second Temple-Era Artifact Further Evidence of Ancient Jewish Ties to Jerusalem
A 2,000-year-old scale weight uncovered in an archaeological dig in Jerusalem is further evidence of the ancient bond between the Jewish people and the holy...
Former State Department Official: Security Aid Deal Could Serve as ‘Trigger Mechanism’ for New Obama-Led Israeli-Palestinian Peace Initiative (INTERVIEW)
The signing of the new 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) on US security assistance to Israel might serve as a “trigger mechanism” for a new American-led...
Israeli Nuclear Expert: Once JCPOA Expires, Iran Will Be Able to Produce Deliverable Nuclear Weapon Within Weeks (INTERVIEW)
Loopholes in the nuclear agreement reached last year between six world powers and Iran permit the Islamic Republic to go ahead with activities that will...
US Senator: Palestinian Authority’s Use of American Tax Dollars to Fund Terrorists ‘Morally Repugnant, Must Be Stopped’ (INTERVIEW)
The Palestinian Authority’s use of American taxpayer dollars to fund terrorists and their families is “morally repugnant and must be stopped,” a US senator told...
American UN Envoy Samantha Power: ‘Undeniable’ That Antisemitism Is Getting Worse in Some Parts of the World
It is “undeniable” that antisemitism still exists and is even getting worse in some places, a top-ranking American diplomat told a United Nations forum in...
Hatred of Jews at ‘Highest Level of Our Lifetimes,’ Israeli Diplomat Tells UN Antisemitism Forum
Hatred of Jews and demonization of Israel are at “the highest level of our lifetimes,” Israel’s UN envoy warned on Monday during a high-level forum...
Israeli Settler Leader Tells DC Audience: BDS Hopes to Sabotage Peaceful Coexistence Between Jews and Arabs
The anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement seeks to “sabotage the only real example of peaceful coexistence in the Middle East,” an Israeli settler...
Iran Expert: Post-Nuclear Deal, Emboldened Islamic Republic Seeking to Expand Global Reach, Build Anti-US Axis in Latin America (INTERVIEW)
Last year’s nuclear deal with world powers has emboldened Iran as it seeks to expand its global reach and build an anti-America axis in the...
Rise of New Far-Right Populist Party in Germany is ‘Nightmare Come True,’ Jewish Community Leader Says
The dramatic success of a new far-right populist party in local elections in a northeastern German state on Sunday is “a nightmare come true,” a...
Jewish Labour MP Ruth Smeeth Gets Police Protection After Receiving Antisemitic Threat
A Jewish member of the British Parliament is receiving police protection following an antisemitic death threat made against her on a social media platform, the...
Reporters Grill State Department Spokesman Over Report on Nuclear Deal Exemptions Granted to Iran (VIDEO)
A State Department spokesman was grilled by reporters on Thursday following the publication of a report that the US and other world powers agreed to...
Former Big Leaguers Jason Marquis and Ike Davis to Play for Israel at World Baseball Classic’s Brooklyn Qualifier
A slew of Jewish former Major League baseball players -- including one-time All-Star Jason Marquis and ex-Met Ike Davis -- will be suiting up for...
Watchdog: Norway Should Cut Funding to Organization That Funnels Money to Pro-BDS Groups (INTERVIEW)
The Norwegian government should cease giving money to an organization that funds NGOs promoting the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, the head of an Israel-based watchdog group told...
