Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Report: Netanyahu to Visit Muslim-Majority Azerbaijan in December
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Azerbaijan in December, a local news site reported last week, citing an anonymous Israeli diplomatic source. The Azeri Trend report said...
Citing Israel’s ‘Tremendous Potential for Business, Leisure Travel,’ Top Asian Airline Announces Upcoming Launch of Direct Hong Kong-Tel Aviv Flights
As part of the growing business and tourism ties between Israel and the Far East, one of Asia’s top airlines announced on Wednesday that it...
Israel Advocate Wants to Change Views About Jewish State, One Tattoo at a Time
“Low-brow” art forms can be a powerful advocacy tool, the head of a pro-Israel artists group told The Algemeiner on Friday. Craig Dershowitz -- the executive...
Report: Presence of Russian Aircraft Carrier in Eastern Mediterranean Will Limit IDF’s Ability to Act in Syria and Lebanon
The impending arrival of Russia’s sole aircraft carrier -- the Admiral Kuznetsov -- off the coast of Syria has the Israeli defense establishment concerned, the...
Head of Major West Bank Jewish Community Calls on PA to ‘Immediately Release’ Palestinians Arrested After They Visited His Sukkah
The head of a major Jewish community in the West Bank is calling on the Palestinian Authority (PA) to “immediately release” three Palestinians who were...
Trump at Final Presidential Debate: US Has Been ‘Outsmarted’ by Russia and Iran in Middle East
Russia and Iran have “outsmarted” the United States in the Middle East during President Barack Obama’s time in office, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed...
British Prime Minister May Calls Out Labour Leader Corbyn: We Must Have Zero Tolerance for Antisemitism
The leader of Britain's Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn must “think very carefully” about antisemitism within his party, British Prime Minister Theresa May declared on Wednesday. May...
Expert: Israeli-Turkish Relations Getting Back on Track, But Won’t Return to Previous Peak
Last week’s visit to Istanbul by Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz was a clear sign that relations between the Jewish state and Turkey are getting...
Head of Humanitarian Aid Group: ‘Safe Zone for Syrian Civilians Would Benefit US, Israel’
The establishment of a safe zone for civilians in southern Syria would benefit the national security of both the US and Israel, the head of...
Petition Calling on UNESCO to Recognize Jewish Ties to Jerusalem Garners Tens of Thousands of Signatures
Outrage over UNESCO’s approval on Thursday of a resolution that omitted the Jewish people’s ties with Jerusalem continued to grow over the weekend. As of...
US Christians Slam UNESCO Resolution, Say Denial of Jerusalem’s Jewish History Equals Rejection of City’s Christian Past as Well
A number of prominent leaders in the US Christian community expressed dismay on Friday over UNESCO's approval yesterday of a resolution that distorts Jerusalem's religious history. Telling The Algemeiner that...
Former Israeli UNESCO Envoy: New Resolution Ignoring Jewish Ties to Jerusalem ‘Truly Scandalous,’ but Will Have ‘No Real-World Impact’
UNESCO’s approval of a resolution that ignored the Jewish people’s ties with Jerusalem holy sites was “truly scandalous” but will have “absolutely no real-world impact,”...
American Jewish Groups, Israeli Politicians React With Outrage to New UNESCO Resolution Ignoring Jewish People’s Ties With Jerusalem
Major American Jewish groups and top Israeli politicians reacted with outrage on Thursday after the UN’s cultural body approved a resolution that ignores the Jewish...
AIPAC: Obama Administration Has Opened Door to Business With Iran’s Top Terrorist Group
With its recent decision to further ease economic sanctions on Tehran, the Obama administration has “opened the door to business with Iran’s leading terrorist group...
