Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Israeli Foreign Minister Attends Abu Dhabi Climate Summit, Meets With UAE Official
Israel’s top diplomat traveled to Abu Dhabi on Sunday to attend an international climate summit. While in the Gulf emirate, Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz met...
For First Time, Japanese Military Chief Visits Israel
The chief of staff of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces, Gen. Kōji Yamazaki, stopped in Israel this week during a multi-nation Middle East swing. At the IDF...
Elderly Woman Suffers Serious Head Injury From Metal Object Thrown at Her Outside Synagogue in Paris
A 79-year-old woman was seriously injured on Tuesday when she was hit in the head by a metal object thrown at her as she exited...
250,000 March in 21st Annual Tel Aviv Pride Parade
An estimated 250,000 people took part on Friday in Tel Aviv’s 21st annual Pride Parade. The event -- which draws LGBTQ+ tourists from around the world...
Gaza Rocket Strikes School in Southern Israeli City, No Injuries Reported
A rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit a religious school in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Thursday night, damaging the building but...
Ahead of Japan PM’s Trip to Iran, Israel’s Netanyahu Tells Abe Pressure on Tehran Regime Must Be Maintained
Ahead of a planned trip to Iran next week, Japanese Prime Minister Shizo Abe spoke by telephone on Friday with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. According...
Amid Israeli Political Tumult, Netanyahu Meets With Kushner in Jerusalem on Trump Peace Plan
Less than 24 hours after the Knesset dissolved itself, setting the stage for new national elections in September just five months after the previous ones,...
Israel ‘on the Vanguard’ in Dealing With Legal Challenges of Warfare, US Official Says
Israel is “on the vanguard” when it comes to dealing with legal challenges that arise from warfare, an American official said on Tuesday. Addressing the 3rd...
IDF Hits Syrian Anti-Aircraft Battery After Fighter Jet Comes Under Fire Over Northern Israel
The Israeli military hit an anti-aircraft battery in Syria’s Quneitra region on Monday after an IAF fighter jet was fired on from the position earlier...
Two Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Shooting Incident on Gaza Border
Two IDF soldiers were wounded in a shooting incident on Friday on the Israel-Gaza Strip border. The soldiers -- a male in moderate condition with a...
Four Decades Later, Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty Celebrated as ‘Courageous Diplomatic Achievement’
A ceremony was held at the US State Department headquarters in Washington, DC, on Tuesday to mark the recent 40th anniversary of the historic signing...
Number of Physical Assaults on Jews in US More Than Doubled in 2018, New ADL Report Finds
The number of physical assaults on Jews in the US more than doubled in 2018 from the previous year, according to a new report published...
Jewish Institutions Can Be Both ‘Welcoming and Secure,’ Expert Says After Latest US Synagogue Attack
Security is once again at the top of the agenda for Jewish institutions across the US following Saturday’s deadly shooting attack at a synagogue near...
Kushner: Trump Peace Plan Entails ‘Tough Compromises’ for Both Israel and Palestinians
The Trump administration’s yet-to-be-unveiled Israeli-Palestinian peace plan entails “tough compromises” for both sides, senior White House adviser Jared Kushner said on Tuesday. Speaking at the TIME...
