Webinar: America and Turkey at a Crossroads: The New Middle East Realignment
Dear MEPIN Readers,The American-Turkish-Israeli relationship is one of the most crucial and underemphasized relationships for stability in the Middle East, with U.S. attention focused on China and Ukraine.This talk was…
Watch JBS TV “Eye in Israel” interview
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged to be again invited to speak on JBS TV’s Eye on Israel with my dear friend Shahar Azani, one of the most articulate hosts…
Biden’s release of frozen Iranian funds undermines US sanctions worldwide
In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a ceremony commemorating the death anniversary of…
Repairing the breach
US President Joe Biden welcomes President Isaac Herzog to the White House on July 18. Photo HAIM ZACH/GPO. Originally published in the August 21, 2023 Jerusalem Report What are the…
The US should not condition or end military aid to Israel
Published August 10 in The Jerusalem Post The Iron Dome air defense missile systems is seen during operational trials conducted following the conclusion of Operation Shield and Arrow on May…
The Middle East is realigning. Is America ready?
Photo: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, hold hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and…
The Middle East’s Chinese-American balancing act: Where does it leave Israel?
Published in the July 24, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Photo: Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomes US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the Great Hall of the People…
My story of reverse discrimination
Published on July 19, 2023 by JNS. On June 30, I retired from my medical practice, having graduated medical school 41 years earlier. It was a wonderful career and I…
American Embassy in Oman Briefing: How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line Into Anti-Semitism?
From Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged today to brief the American Embassy in Oman on “How Can We Respectfully Discuss the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Without Crossing the Line…
As the West Bank burns, Palestinians are just a heartbeat away from civil war
Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP Published on July 9, 2023 in The Hill. To call the situation in Israel today “volatile” would be quite the understatement. Hamas is praising…