Diplomacy between Saudi Arabia and Iran could isolate and constrain Israel
Published in The Hill on March 21, 2023. Suppose the Israeli defense establishment, the prime minister, and the inner security cabinet decide that Iran’s uranium enrichment at 84 percent, close…
Israeli judicial reform affects US security interests
Posted in The Jerusalem Report on March 20, 2023. Photo: When hundreds of thousands of Israelis at the core of society come out to demonstrate for weeks on end, it…
Deepfakes, the media and the threat to democracy
Photo: New York Times building, source: Wikimedia Commons. Published on March 12, 2023 by JNS. A recent Wall Street Journal essay “The Deepfake Dangers Ahead” highlights the “dangers of AI-generated disinformation, especially…
March 14 Webinar on Israel Challenges 2023: The Judicial Crisis, Iran’s Weapons Grade Uranium, Violence in West Bank & US-Israel Relations
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN Readers, The uproar over Israel’s judicial reform has overwhelmed American and Israeli Jewry. In this talk for the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Federation…
Open-Source Intelligence is Indispensable for Countering Threats
Published on March 4, 2023 in The National Interest. When most people hear the word intelligence in a political context, they immediately think of clandestine sources, spies, and secret meetings.…
There are certain times when national security challenges must overcome a divided nation
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN readers, Some of my most trusted go-to security experts have written an important essay I wanted to share with you concerning the intersection between Israel’s…
American taxpayers should demand accountability from UNRWA
Published by JNS on February 23, 2023. Photo: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) building in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 26, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim…
Israel-US Jewry divide grounded in religion, politics, ignorance – and nationality
Photo: A member of the audience wears a United States-Israel themed custom suit during an AIPAC convention in Washington. Source: TOM BRENNER/REUTERS. Published in the March 6, 2023 issue of…
Rudaw Interview: The Munich Security Conference, the “Davos of Defense” & Security
From Dr. Mandel: I was asked by Iraqi Kurdish TV (Rudaw) to speak about this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), the “Davos of Defense” and Security. This was the first…
Progressives and fiscal hawks may cut future funding for Israel
Published in the Hill on February 12. Photo: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) addresses reporters during a press conference with the family of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on July…