The Middle East is realigning. Is America ready?
Photo: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, hold hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and…
The Middle East’s Chinese-American balancing act: Where does it leave Israel?
Published in the July 24, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People…
My story of reverse discrimination
Published on July 19, 2023 by JNS. On June 30, I retired from my medical practice, having graduated medical school 41 years earlier. It was a wonderful career and I…
American Embassy in Oman Briefing: How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line Into Anti-Semitism?
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged today to brief the American Embassy in Oman on “How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line…
As the West Bank burns, Palestinians are just a heartbeat away from civil war
Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP Published on July 9, 2023 in The Hill. To call the situation in Israel today “volatile” would be quite the understatement. Hamas is praising…
The new Iran deal requires an honest appraisal of the JCPOA
Published on July 2, 2023 in the Jerusalem Post. Photo: European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi…
Will Jordan be Iran’s next target?
Published in the Hill on July 7, 2023. Photo: King Abdullah II of Jordan | File photo: Getty Images/Sean Gallup One of the pillars of Iran’s long-term strategy to destroy…
American vs. Israeli patriotism
Published on June 25, 2023 by JNS. This June, I was privileged to hear an American lieutenant-general studying at the Israel Defense College speak about American patriotism and the lack…
The challenge of inherent bias for political debates in America and Israel
Photo: (From left) US Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combating Antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt; the Second Gentleman of the United States Douglas Emhoff; US Ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann; the Federal…
Congress must act before Biden strikes a new Iran deal behind its back
Published on June 15, 2023 in The Hill. Image: Iranian Defense Ministry via Associated Press. In this picture, released by the Iranian Defense Ministry on Thursday, May 25, 2023, Khorramshahr-4…