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…
Witkoff Urges Gaza Endgame Strategy as U.S. Support for Israel Erodes – Watch i24News
Dear MEPIN readers, Special Envoy Steve Witkoff is urging Prime Minister Netanyahu to wrap up the war in Gaza, conveying a clear message from President Trump. The pressure is growing—both…
Watch: The Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. – Israel Relations and What Netanyahu Must Decide
Dear MEPIN Readers,In my ILTV interview, I addressed the false and malicious claims that Israel is deliberately starving Gazans as part of a strategy of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Emotional…
This September Join MEPIN on the Ground in Israel: A Strategic Deep Dive into Israel’s Strategic Challenges
The MEPIN 2025 Insight Seminar: A Deep Dive into Israel’s Strategic Challenges and the State of Israeli Society Today September 7–15, 2025 Led by Dr. Eric Mandel, Founder and Director…
Israel’s declining image in the United States poses a strategic threat
IDF operating in the Gaza Strip(photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON UNIT) To halt the decline in US support, Israel must treat public diplomacy as a national security priority. From Hunter Biden…
Lighting the Fire of Jewish Advocacy: A MEPIN Dialogue with Jonah Platt
Dear MEPIN Readers, I’m thrilled to share my interview with Jonah Platt—actor, writer, musician, and a powerful advocate for the Jewish people and Israel in the wake of October 7th.…
From Syria to Settler Violence: Analyzing and Navigating U.S.-Israel Tensions
Dear MEPIN Readers, Israel is facing sharp criticism from U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack—who also serves as Ambassador to Turkey—and unnamed White House officials, over its intervention to protect Syrian…
Europe’s anti-Israel bias: The EU’s problem with Jews and the Jewish state
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez addresses the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, in May 2025.(photo credit: HADI MIZBAN/POOL VIA REUTERS) One can rationalize the cowardice of the European…
Trump, Iran, and the Snapback Countdown: A Strategic Crossroads
Trump, Iran, and the ‘snapback’ countdown US President Donald Trump says Iran is signaling a willingness to return to nuclear talks. In response, he is sending special envoy Steve Witcoff,…