Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Pompeo in Cairo: US Backs Israel’s Efforts to ‘Stop Tehran From Turning Syria Into the Next Lebanon’
In his speech in Egypt on Thursday in which he assailed the Middle East policies of former US President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Mike...
‘Our Anger Is Still Strong,’ French Jewish Leader Says on Fourth Anniversary of Paris Kosher Supermarket Attack
Memorial ceremonies were held in Paris this week to mark the fourth anniversary of a deadly terror attack at a kosher supermarket there. On Jan. 9,...
Suspected Perpetrator of Deadly West Bank Shooting Attack Detained by Israeli Security Forces
A Palestinian man suspected of carrying out last month’s shooting attack in the West Bank in which two IDF soldiers were killed has been detained,...
Touting Israel’s Record Exports, Netanyahu Hails Country as ‘Rising Global Force’
Touting Israel’s economic progress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called his country a “rising global force.” “Israeli exports broke a record in 2018 and they...
After US Pullout, Israel and Russia Agree to Bolster Coordination in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladmir Putin spoke by telephone on Friday to talk about the situation in Syria following US President...
US Warns Iran Against Planned Space Launches, Calls for Halt of Ballistic Missile Activities
The Trump administration warned Iran on Thursday to freeze its ballistic missile program, following the Tehran regime’s recent announcement of three planned space launches in...
Syria Pullout Won’t Undermine US Efforts to Counter Iran in Middle East, Pompeo Tells Netanyahu
The withdrawal of American troops from Syria -- announced by US President Donald Trump last month -- was a top agenda item at a meeting...
In Apparent Bid to Assuage Concerns Over Syria Pullout, US Reiterates Backing of Israel Against Iran Threats
In an apparent bid to assuage Israeli concerns over President Donald Trump’s surprise announcement last week of the withdrawal of US troops from Syria, the...
World-Renowned Israeli Literary Figure Amos Oz Dies at Age 79
Israeli author Amos Oz, respected worldwide as one of his country’s leading intellectuals, passed away on Friday at the age of 79 from cancer. Born as...
Top Jewish Group Laments ‘Epidemic of Antisemitism’ in Europe After Holocaust Memorial Defaced in Northern Greek City
A Holocaust memorial in the northern Greek city of Kastoria was defaced on Tuesday with black spray-paint. The white marble slab that was desecrated carries an...
Russia Chides Israel for Syria Strikes, as Netanyahu Vows More Action Against Iran
Following reports of Israeli air strikes near Damascus the previous night, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated on Wednesday that his country would not allow Iran...
Israeli Military Chief: US Withdrawal From Syria a ‘Significant Event,’ but ‘No Need to Overstate It’
The head of the Israeli military on Sunday called the withdrawal of US troops from Syria a “significant event,” but added there was “no need...
Suspected Belgium Jewish Museum Shooter Appears in Court Ahead of Start of Trial Next Month
The suspected perpetrator of the May 2014 shooting at the Jewish Museum of Belgium that left four people dead made a court appearance in Brussels...
Trump’s Decision to Pull US Troops Out of Syria Draws Lukewarm Israeli Response
The Trump administration’s announcement on Wednesday that a withdrawal of US troops from Syria had begun drew a lukewarm response from Israel. The news broke with...
