Middle East peace won’t happen without addressing religious issues
Published by the Hill. In the decades-long conflict between Israel and Palestine, there is an essential component that well-meaning Western negotiators have underestimated: religion factors more into the equation the…
MEPIN Thoughts for the Weekend
Replying to the following reporting. Two media events struck me this weekend. The first was the lack of mainstream media reporting that Palestinian Authority President Abbas’ Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade…
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Israel’s northern border: An Iranian threat underappreciated by the US
Previously published in the Jerusalem Report. Written with Sarit Zehavi. Does the US fully understand Iran’s grand designs for the Middle East? The Iranian regime presents its long-term strategic plan…
How the Saudis can fast-track a nuclear-weapons program
If I were them—and with Iran in mind—I would conclude that all the misbehavior that the Biden administration wants to punish me for would evaporate if I only had a…
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Biden needs to uphold US law on pay-for-slay
The Biden administration claims it can restore funding to the PA without violating the Taylor Force Act. Published in the Jerusalem Post. In 2017, Congress passed the bipartisan Taylor Force…
Another NYT Article on the JCPOA (Iran Nuclear Deal), Another Misleading Set of Facts
Responding to “The Iran Nuclear Talks Explained” in the New York Times In a straight NY Times news article, not analysis, “The Iran Nuclear Talks Explained,” Steven Erlanger writes: “They…
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Sorry professors, but BDS and double standards for Israel are anti-Semitism
Where are their voices for freedom of speech when their pro-Israel students and their speakers are screamed down in the name of racism, apartheid and colonialism? The growing acceptance of…
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Before the next war: Israel and the US should articulate a policy on proportionality
How can a democratic nation fight and defeat asymmetric enemies in the 21st century? Previously published in the Jerusalem Report. by Dr. Eric R. Mandel The recent International Criminal Court…
End the ‘conventional wisdom’ of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to advance peace
by Dr. Eric R. Mandel {Previously published in The Hill} For the first time in 16 years, Palestinians will go to the polls for a parliamentary and presidential election. The…