Saudi Arabia should normalize Israel ties to end Palestinian conflict
Published on June 7, 2023 in the Jerusalem Post. Photo: Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas is received by Prince Badr Bin Sultan, as he arrives to attend the Arab League…
The US-Qatar Relationship is More Complex Than Just ‘Friend’ or ‘Foe’
Photo: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani speaks at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2022.…
The Abraham Accords may not be the best path toward Arab-Israeli normalization
Photo: AP Photo/Haim Zach Published in The Hill on May 26, 2023. In the heady days of 2020, when the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab nations seemed to…
Talk May 30th in Westchester County Beth El Synagogue: Israel at a Crossroads
From Dr. Mandel: This is a particularly volatile and dangerous time for Israel, with enemies like Iran and its proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, threatening from all sides.…
Annual MEPIN Seminar Recap: Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman
From Dr. Mandel: I just returned from Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman, with my annual MEPIN seminar in the Middle East, having had the privilege to meet with leading members…
A new low in Israel-bashing
Published on May 16, 2023 in JNS. Photo from tweet made by the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs Twitter account @francediplo_EN. I knew something was up when I…
Tightening the noose around Israel
Published on April 27, 2023 in JNS. Photo from Shutterstock. Less than one year ago, Lawrence Haas, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, wrote an article for…
Iran destroying Israel with nukes: The unimaginable is possible
Published in the April 25, 2023 issue of the Jerusalem Post. Photo: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and military commanders watch as military equipment passes by during a ceremony of the…
Rudaw Interview on Moscow Defense Minister Meetings
From Dr. Mandel: This video is an interview I gave Iraqi Rudaw TV regarding Moscow hosting the defense ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Syria in an attempt to forge a…
Israel turns 75 – What comes next?
Photo: A topsy-turvy Knesset seen through a crystal ball. Source: Marc Israel Sellem. Photo and caption from The Jerusalem Report. Published in the May 8, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem…