Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
Former State Department Negotiator: ‘Cash-for-Prisoners’ Controversy Has Bolstered Image of Growing US Weakness in Middle East (INTERVIEW)
The recent “cash-for-prisoners” controversy has played into the hands of Iranian hardliners and helped bolster the image of growing US weakness in the Middle East,...
IDF Investigation Refutes December 2014 Newsweek Cover Story, Finds Palestinian Family Members Likely Killed by Mortars Fired by Gaza Terrorists
The tragic story of what happened to the Siyam family in Gaza during Israel's Operation Protective Edge two years ago has turned out to be...
Antisemitism Scholar: New Legislation Shows Poland Has Yet to Acknowledge Country’s Holocaust History (INTERVIEW)
There is no doubt that Poles have not come to terms with their country’s Holocaust history, a renowned antisemitism scholar told The Algemeiner on Thursday,...
Daughter of Strasbourg Stabbing Victim: My Father Is Traumatized, But We Won’t Live in Fear (INTERVIEW)
The Jewish man who was stabbed last Friday by a knife-wielding Muslim assailant shouting “Allahu Akbar” in the northeastern French city of Strasbourg is home from...
Following Devastating Earthquake, Israel Offers Search and Rescue Assistance to Italy
Israel has offered search and rescue assistance to Italy following the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in the Umbria region on Wednesday that killed dozens of people and...
Third-Generation Survivor: Holocaust Becoming Increasingly Irrelevant Among Young Americans (INTERVIEW)
For many young Americans, Jews and non-Jews alike, the Holocaust is becoming increasingly irrelevant, a Harvard law student and granddaughter of a survivor told The Algemeiner...
Former Pentagon Analyst: As in Past, Iran Seeking to Humiliate US With Accusations of Nuclear-Deal Violations (INTERVIEW)
Recent accusations by top Iranian officials that the US has violated last year’s nuclear agreement merely represent a continuation of a longstanding Iranian policy of...
Festival in Scotland Celebrating Culture of Jewish State ‘Triumphs’ Over Disruption by Anti-Israel Protesters (INTERVIEW)
A festival in Scotland on Wednesday celebrating Israeli culture was a “triumph,” one of the event organizers told The Algemeiner, despite the presence of a vocal...
Lebanese Journalist: Fiery Anti-Israel Rhetoric by Hezbollah Chiefs Aimed at Shiite Base (INTERVIEW)
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah’s bellicose anti-Israel speech over the weekend was meant to bolster his organization's standing among Lebanon’s “disillusioned” Shiite community, rather than signal an...
In Next War With Hezbollah, Dozens of Missiles Will Strike Tel Aviv, Deputy IDF Chief Warns
In Israel’s next war with Hezbollah, dozens of missiles will strike the Tel Aviv metropolitan area, the IDF Deputy Chief of Staff said on Monday...
Most Israelis Unhappy With Government’s Handling of Palestinian Terror Wave, Poll Finds
A majority of Israelis are unhappy with the government’s handling of the ongoing wave of Palestinian terrorism, a poll published this week by Israel’s Channel 1 found. Since...
Netanyahu Rebukes Abbas For Brussels Speech ‘Blood Libel’, Says Palestinian Authority President ‘Showed His True Face’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a scathing rebuke of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday, hours after the latter delivered a venomous anti-Israel...
Poll: Israelis Would Vote for Clinton Over Trump Despite Seeing the Mogul as Better For Israel
If the upcoming US presidential election were to be decided by Israeli voters, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton would defeat her Republican challenger Donald Trump, according to...
Will Israeli-American Cavaliers Coach, Ousted Mid-Season, Receive Championship Ring as Team Wins First-Time NBA Title?
Just a year ago, the Cleveland Cavaliers, who won their first-ever NBA title on Sunday night, were Israel’s team. But that all changed in January, when,...
