Barney Breen-Portnoy
ARTICLES BY: Barney Breen-Portnoy
New Netflix Series Shines Light on Israel’s Counter-Terror Expertise
Israel’s use of targeted killings during the Second Intifada is the focus of an episode of a new Netflix docuseries. While controversial, the practice of assassinating...
Philadelphia Jewish Museum Gets Surge of Donations After Far-Right Rally Held Nearby
The National Museum of American Jewish History (NMAJH) in Philadelphia has received a surge of donations after a far-right demonstration was held across the street...
On Visit to Golan, IDF Chief Praises Efforts to Keep Iran From Establishing Syria Foothold
Israel will continue to act to thwart the transfer of advanced Iranian weaponry to Hezbollah, the IDF chief of staff said on Monday during a...
Bill Condemning Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre Introduced in House of Representatives
A bipartisan resolution denouncing the Oct. 27 massacre of 11 Jewish worshipers at a synagogue in Pittsburgh by a white supremacist gunman was introduced in the...
US Jewish Political Groups, Both Democratic and Republican, Cheer Midterm Elections Results
Two American Jewish political groups on opposing sides of the spectrum have both spun the results of Tuesday’s midterm elections -- in which the Democrats...
American Jewry ‘Lost Its Innocence This Week,’ Community Leader Says After Pittsburgh Synagogue Massacre
American Jewry "lost its innocence this week," a top community leader told The Algemeiner on Tuesday, as the first of the funerals for the 11...
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. A statement published by Netanyahu’s office...
Azerbaijani Military Chief Visits Israel, Meets With IDF Counterpart
The head of the Azerbaijani military, Col. Gen. Najmeddin Sadikhov, met at the IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv on Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart, Lt....
US Secretary of State: Iran and Its Proxies Must Be Expelled From Syria
Any resolution to the ongoing conflict in Syria must include the removal of Iran and its proxies from the war-torn nation, US Secretary of State...
Late Senator John McCain Remembered as ‘True Supporter of Israel’
The death of Senator John McCain is being mourned by US Jewish groups and Israeli political leaders from across the political spectrum. The 81-year-old McCain, a...
Curator of Elie Wiesel Museum Welcomes Global Outpouring of Support, as Romanian Police Arrest Vandalism Suspect
In the wake of this past weekend’s vandalism incident at the childhood home of the late Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel in Romania,...
Seeking ‘Unprecedented’ Pressure on Iran, Trump Reimposes US Sanctions Lifted After Nuclear Deal
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday reimposing a number of US economic sanctions on Iran that had been lifted as a result...
United Airlines Announces Upcoming Launch of First-Ever Nonstop Washington-Tel Aviv Route
United Airlines announced on Thursday the upcoming launch of the first-ever nonstop route between Washington, DC, and Tel Aviv. Introducing new nonstop service from Washington, D.C....
Father of American Victim of Palestinian Terror Calls New US, Israeli Laws Penalizing PA ‘a Good Beginning’
The recent passage of laws in both the US and Israel penalizing the Palestinian Authority (PA) over its payments to terrorists and their families marked...
