Barney Breen-Portnoy
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New Group Seeks to Bolster Support for Israel in US Congress
The US Capitol Building in Washington, DC. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. A new organization has been established with the goal of bolstering support for Israel in the US Congress — a task that has received greater impetus following the election last November of several representatives with unsympathetic views toward the Jewish state. The group, Pro-Israel America, announced 27 initial endorsements… → Read More
Israel’s Netanyahu to Meet Putin in Moscow Later This Month for Talks on Iran, Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, … → Read More
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... → Read More
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... → Read More
Ohio Man Arrested Over Alleged Plot to Conduct Pittsburgh-Style Shooting at Toledo Area Synagogue
A Ohio man was arrested on Friday for allegedly plotting to conduct a shooting attack at a synagogue in the Toledo... → Read More
Canadian Jewish Official: New Data Showing Sharp Rise in Antisemitic Hate Crimes in Country ‘Simply too Stark to Ignore’
Newly-published data showing a sharp rise in antisemitic incidents in Canada “is simply too stark to ignore,” the head of... → Read More
For First Time in Two Decades, Israeli Leader Visits Gulf State of Oman
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to Israel on Friday after making a secret trip to the Gulf state of Oman.... → Read More
Riding High in Polls at Home, Israeli PM Netanyahu Set to Talk Iran During Three-Nation European Swing
Iran will be at the top of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s agenda this week during a three-nation swing through... → Read More
Israeli Defense Minister: Idea of Achieving Middle East Peace Is an ‘Illusion’
The idea of achieving peace in the Middle East is an “illusion,” Israel’s defense minister said on Friday during a... → Read More
Top Azerbaijani Diplomat in US Praises Growing Ties Between Israel and Muslim World
Until recently, the close ties between Israel and Azerbaijan were something that flew under the radar, even for people who... → Read More
Mother of IDF Soldier Who Never Returned From Gaza Still Waiting to Welcome Him Home
In the summer of 2014, Zehava Shaul’s son, Oron, went off to war in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. He never... → Read More
Top Israeli Officials Celebrate Trump Administration’s Announcement of Impending Embassy Move to Jerusalem
Top Israeli officials welcomed Friday’s announcement by the Trump administration that the US Embassy in Israel will be relocated from... → Read More
Israeli Man Killed in West Bank Stabbing Attack
An Israeli man was stabbed to death on Monday in an attack at a hitchhiking post at an entrance to... → Read More
Jewish Groups Urge Warsaw to Rethink Legislation That Would Criminalize Blaming Poles for Holocaust-Era Atrocities
A number of major Jewish groups from around the globe have criticized the advancement of legislation in Poland that would... → Read More
Major Mainstream Jewish Groups Slam Trump Over Questioning of Taking Immigrants From ‘Shithole’ Countries
A number of top mainstream US Jewish groups have criticized President Donald Trump following his reported questioning on Thursday of... → Read More
On the Trail of Japanese Holocaust-Era Hero Chiune Sugihara
A picturesque hilltop in the rustic countryside of central Japan’s Gifu Prefecture is the last place one might expect to... → Read More
Security Preparations in Full Swing Ahead of Pence’s Israel Visit; Police Expect Palestinian Protests Against VP Over Jerusalem Recognition
Security preparations are in full swing in Israel ahead of US Vice President Mike Pence impending arrival on Wednesday for... → Read More
Israeli Border Police Officer Wounded by Palestinian Stabber Wearing Apparent Bomb Belt
An Israeli Border Police officer was stabbed and moderately wounded on Friday by a Palestinian assailant during a riot near... → Read More
Head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: Any New War in Middle East Will Lead to Israel’s ‘Eradication’
Any new war in the Middle East “will lead to the eradication of the Zionist regime,” the head of Iran’s... → Read More
On 40th Anniversary of Sadat’s Jerusalem Trip, Egyptian Envoy Visits Knesset, Says There Is ‘Real Opportunity’ for Regional Peace
Egypt’s envoy to Israel visited the Knesset on Tuesday to mark the 40th anniversary of the late President Anwar Sadat’s... → Read More