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Iran’s Next Move: Attack Israel, Humiliate Saudi Arabia, or Both?
Dear MEPIN Readers, In my conversation with former Unit 8200 Commander Hanan Gefen, hosted by Calev Ben-David, we examined five critical questions shaping the Middle East: Watch our discussion and…
Antisemites don’t get to define antisemitism
Navi Pillay, former U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, addresses the ninth session of the Human Rights Council. Credit: U.N. Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré. American Jews must stand up against the campaign…
October 7 Was the Massacre. October 8 Revealed the World
Dear MEPIN Readers, Three years ago, I witnessed the October 7 massacre in Sderot firsthand. Israelis are still living with the trauma and consequences of that horrific day. But what…
Saudi-Israel normalization may come, but don’t expect a warm peace
President Trump has made normalization with Israel a condition for moving forward with U.S.-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation, while Washington has deepened defense ties with Riyadh. The Saudis have not publicly…
Confronting Islamism: What America Must Do at Home and Abroad & The Octagon Project
Dear MEPIN Readers, Today’s MEPIN is a double bonus, a new collaboration between MEPIN and The Media Line. I’m pleased to share two timely pieces: 1. The Octagon Project An…
The Islamist threat hiding in plain sight
The Statue of Liberty stands in the foreground . the “Tribute in Light” public art installation commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks shines from the Lower Manhattan skyline on September…
Bibi’s UAE Mission, Trump’s Midterm Iran Gamble & the RAF Attack
Dear MEPIN Readers, Why did Netanyahu go to the UAE? Was it political, to pressure the Emir to publicly deny that he warned Netanyahu before Oct. 7, or was the…
American Jewry at a Crossroads: Confronting or Acquiescing to the Anti-Israel Left
People fill out ballots as a poll worker makes a phone call on Election Day for the midterm primary on June 9, 2026 at Dreher High School in Columbia, South…
Can an Iran Deal Save Republicans in the Midterms—and at What Price?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Does Iran believe its leverage over President Trump will diminish after the midterms? If Trump wants an agreement before November to help Republicans, what is he willing…
Netanyahu at the UNGA: What Does Israel—and America—Need to Hear?
Dear MEPIN Readers, Prime Minister Netanyahu will address a half-empty UNGA chamber, but his real audience will be Israeli voters and the American people. Can he deliver a domestic campaign…