Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
New York Times Exit Poll: 71% of Jews Voted for Clinton, 24% Backed Trump
71% of American Jews voted for Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election, while only 24% backed her Republican opponent Donald Trump, according to...
Top US Jewish Leader: To Have Their Voices Heard, American Jews Must Get Out and Vote
American Jews must get out and vote on Election Day if they want to continue to be heard by politicians on matters of concern to...
Number of Britons Who Oppose Boycotting Israel Rises by 8 Percent, New Poll Finds
Opposition to the anti-Israel Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement is growing in Great Britain, according to the results of a new survey published on...
Report: Under Heavy Security, Israel’s UN Envoy Makes Secret Three-Day Visit to Dubai
Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon made a secret three-day visit to Dubai this week, Israel’s Channel 2 reported on Thursday. Danon, the report said,...
Ethiopian-Israeli Beauty Queen: World Must Learn How ‘Unique and Diverse’ Jewish State Is
The world must learn how “unique and diverse” the Jewish state is, an Ethiopian-Israeli beauty queen told The Algemeiner on Friday, amid a week-long US...
Retired British Colonel: Iran-Backed Hezbollah Cells Preparing to Launch Future Attacks in Europe, US
Iran-backed Hezbollah cells are readying themselves to conduct future terrorist attacks in Europe and the US, a retired British Army officer told The Algemeiner on...
Leading Jewish Group Calls on Pro-Israel New Yorkers to Show Support for BDS-Defying Michelin-Starred Chef
A major New York Jewish group is calling on members of the pro-Israel community to show their support for the chef of a Manhattan restaurant...
Major Jewish Group: By Threatening to Prosecute Holocaust Scholar, Poland Attempting to ‘Rewrite History Through a Political Lens’
By threatening to prosecute a prominent Holocaust scholar for claiming that Poles killed more Jews during World War II than they did Germans, the Polish...
Trump Campaign Unveils New Policy: Will Ask Justice Department to Probe Anti-Israel Intimidation on US College Campuses
A Donald Trump administration would ask the Justice Department to investigate coordinated attempts to intimidate Israel-supporters on US campuses, a senior adviser to the Republican...
500th Anniversary of Reformation Would be ‘Perfect Time’ for Protestants to Apologize for Luther’s Antisemitism, US Jewish Official Says
The 500th anniversary of the Reformation would be the “perfect time” for Protestant leaders to recognize and apologize for the “horrific antisemitism” of their movement’s...
3 Israeli Soldiers Wounded — 1 Seriously — in Shooting Attack Near Jerusalem; Terrorist Killed Was Member of Palestinian Security Forces
Three Israeli soldiers were wounded -- one of them seriously -- on Monday when a Palestinian terrorist opened fire at a checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The...
Ivanka Trump at Florida Synagogue: My Father Called Before Jewish High Holidays and Said ‘You Better Pray Hard for Me’
Ivanka Trump -- the Jewish daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump -- told a synagogue gathering in the battleground state of Florida on Thursday...
Israel Gives 12 Portable Solar Generators to Fiji as Pacific Island Nation Continues Post-Cyclone Recovery
Israel has provided 12 portable solar generators to Fiji to help the Pacific island nation as it continues to recover from the destruction wrought by...
Former High-Ranking IDF Intel Official: Recent Cyber Attack Against Major US Websites Was ‘Reminder’ of Dangers Posed by Cyber Warfare
Cyber attacks are one of the biggest threats facing the world today and countries must rise to the challenge posed by this new type of...
