Reporting from Israel: Who is really responsible for Gaza’s hunger?
Dear MEPIN Readers, September 4, 2025 — Kerem Shalom Crossing, Israel Kerem Shalom tells the truth. Acres of food—fresh fruit, vegetables, and supplies—stand waiting. Donated by the UAE, the World…
ILTV Insider: Debating the Palestinian Visa Ban and Europe’s Statehood Push
Dear MEPIN Readers, Yesterday, I took part in a spirited debate on ILTV Insider alongside former AP Middle East chief Dan Perry and veteran journalist Ruthie Blum of JNS. Our…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel on i24News Middle East Now
Dear MEPIN Readers, This evening, I participated in a panel discussion on Middle East Now with host Laura Cellier and Ariel Oseran. The conversation addressed Israel’s evolving plans for Gaza,…
Watch: Nasser Hospital and Gaza’s Crossroads. Will Israel’s Next Move Endanger the U.S.–Israel Alliance?
Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my latest ILTV interview with former IDF international spokesperson Jonathan Conricus. We tackle Israel’s strike on Nasser Hospital, when so-called Palestinian “journalists”…
Radical jihadism and the occupation trap: How it’s reshaping the US-Israel alliance
Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution center in Gaza City in August. OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES How does a nation survive in a regional sea…
‘Anti-Palestinian Racism’: It’s the next tool of anti-Zionists
A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest encampment is set up at the University of California, Berkeley last year. At Stanford and Berkeley, faculty resolutions and student events have labeled opposition to Hamas as…
The Final Battle in Gaza: Can Demilitarization Happen Without Occupation?
Dear MEPIN Readers, President Trump recently said, “We will only see the return of the hostages when Hamas is destroyed—and the sooner the better.”But can Gaza truly be demilitarized without…
A misleading PA ‘secular’ label: It matters for Gaza’s future
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam meets with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Beirut, Lebanon, May 22, 2025.(photo credit: REUTERS/MOHAMED AZAKIR) PA officials frequently invoke Quranic verses emphasizing the sanctity of…
Watch Dr. Eric Mandel on ILTV: Gaza City takeover
August 11, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Is Prime Minister Netanyahu’s plan to temporarily reoccupy Gaza a strategic necessity—or a trap that could strain the US–Israel alliance? I discuss this with…
Rethinking objectivity: How Israel is framed in contemporary media
A stack of newspapers. Credit: Daniel R. Blume via Wikimedia Commons. The role of journalism is to hold power accountable, not to wield it through moral advocacy. In the wake…