Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Ex-VP Joe Biden Is Preferred Candidate of US Jewish Democrats, New Poll Shows
Former Vice President Joe Biden is the preferred candidate of US Jews in the race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a new...
Ahead of Peace Plan Unveiling, Trump Meets With Top Israeli Leaders at White House
US President Donald Trump held separate, back-to-back meetings at the White House on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White leader...
Three Palestinians Shot Dead After Sneaking Into Israel From Gaza, Attacking IDF Troops
Three Palestinians were shot dead on Tuesday night after sneaking into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip and throwing explosive devices at IDF troops. The men...
On MLK Day, US Jewish Groups Pay Tribute to Late Civil Rights Leader
As Americans marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, US Jewish groups paid tribute to the late iconic civil rights leader. “In a time of...
Victims of Paris Kosher Supermarket Attack Remembered, Five Years Later
Thursday marked the fifth anniversary of a deadly terror attack at a kosher supermarket in Paris. On the afternoon of Jan. 9, 2015, shortly before the...
Israel’s Netanyahu Urges Greater Pressure on Iran, as Nuclear Tensions Spike Again
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhu urged the international community on Thursday to “pressure Iran until it changes its ways,” as tensions surrounding the Tehran regime’s...
Jump in World Bank’s ‘Ease of Doing Business’ Rankings Hailed as ‘Great News’ for Israeli Economy
Israel jumped 14 spots this year in the World Bank’s annual “Ease of Doing Business” rankings, which were published on Thursday. The move from 49th to...
Seeking Unity, Israeli President Rivlin Hosts Gantz-Netanyahu Meeting: ‘A Shared and Equal Government Is Possible’
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin sought on Monday to break the political gridlock besetting his country, hosting the heads of the two largest parties in the...
At Meeting With Putin, Netanyahu Says Israel Taking Action Against ‘Intolerable Threat’ Posed by Iran in Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew on Thursday to the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Sit-downs between...
White House Official: Trump Peace Plan Won’t Be Unveiled Before Israel’s Elections Next Month
The Trump administration will not unveil the political component of its Israeli-Palestinian peace initiative until after the Knesset elections next month, a top American official...
Israeli Teenage Girl Killed in Bombing at West Bank Spring
An Israeli teenage girl was killed and her father and older brother were wounded on Friday when a bomb was detonated at a natural spring...
At Antisemitism Summit, US Attorney General Says He Is ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Rise in Hate Crimes Targeting Jews
Attorney General William Barr said on Monday he was “deeply concerned” by an increase in recent years of the number of reported hate crimes targeting...
Amid Heightened Gaza Tensions, Rocket Strikes Southern Israel
A rocket fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip exploded in an open area in southern Israel on Friday night, causing no injuries or damage. The launch...
Trump, Netanyahu Discuss ‘Efforts to Prevent Iran’s Malign Actions’ in Middle East in Phone Call
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by telephone on Wednesday, and Iran was at the top of the agenda. “The two...
