Jerusalem Post: Democracy 2023 Forum on January 24
With the new Israeli coalition government now in place, significant questions about Israel’s future are being asked. The Jerusalem Post has created a forum of diverse voices called Democracy 2023…
Two major factors could alter Iran’s protest movement
Photo: A woman walks around a commercial district without wearing her mandatory Islamic headscarf in downtown Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 23, 2022. Iran has been gripped by nationwide protests since…
Watch Dr. Mandel’s Talk on Israel’s Challenges in 2023
Some readers asked for the video of Dr. Mandel’s talk, “Israel’s Challenges 2023: Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas/PA, Anti-Semitism, and the New Government” to the thirteen synagogues of the Partners in Jewish…
Thursday, January 5: Zoom on Israel’s Challenges in 2023
This Thursday, January 5, 2023, Dr. Mandel will be speaking on Zoom to 13 synagogues in the Northeast at 8:30 PM EST. The topic will be “Israel’s Challenges 2023: Iran,…
Why Rand Paul Should Change His Stance on Iran
Published on January 3, 2023 by The Hill. Photo: Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) leaves the Senate chamber following a vote on a nomination, Dec. 15, 2022. Source: Greg Nash. One…
My visit to Saudi Arabia: Observations and Analysis
Published in the January 9, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Photo: Dr. Mandel with Saudi officials at the Presidency of State Security. Thirty years ago, my colleague and co-author…
Iranian arms transfers through Beirut airport could ignite the Middle East
Photo: Members of Lebanon’s Hezbollah take part in Ashura commemorations in a southern Beirut suburb. Source: Anwar Amro/AFP/Getty Images, CFR Published in The Hill on December 22, 2022. Earlier this…
President Biden, Sanction the Ayatollah and Support the Iranian Protesters
Published on December 20, 2022 by JNS. The Washington Institute of Near East Policy’s Hanin Ghaddar has written, “The Lebanese, Syrians and Iraqis look today at Iran and feel a…
What I learned lecturing on Israel and the Middle East at Columbia and Yale
Image: Students at Yale University attending Dr. Mandel’s presentation. Published by JNS on December 8, 2022. A professional in the pro-Israel world read that I had lectured at his and…
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Resolution Supporting Iranian Protesters
Photo: Senate Foreign Relations Committee Note from Dr. Mandel: Dear MEPIN Readers, I have been working with Iranian activists and US Senate foreign policy staff to help publicize the heroic…