It’s Time for Europe to Stand With the Iranian People
{Previously published in The JNS} What will it take for the international community to realize that no amount of money, accommodation or deference will change the DNA of Iran’s leaders,…
Two States for Two Peoples Requires Recognizing Israel’s Legal Rights
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Ten years ago, I was briefing a senator and her chief of staff about the complex nature of international law regarding the building of…
Turkish and Iranian Ambitions Rise While US Loses its Influence
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Andrew McCarthy, writing in National Review, said US President Donald Trump “has a cogent position… He wants US forces out of a conflict in…
Progressive Jewish Americans and the Legitimacy of Zionism
{Previously published by the JNS} Will they ever feel comfortable with a powerful and self-confident Israel? Can they see beyond Israel’s occupation of the disputed territories as defining the legitimacy…
What Congress Can Do for An America Without a Coherent Middle East Policy
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Our boots on the ground have left in the aftermath of the infamous Trump-Erdogan phone call, turning 100,000 American trained allied SDF troops into…
After Syria Debacle, Congress Must Act for Kurdish Region of Iraq
After Syria Debacle, Congress Must Act for Kurdish Region of Iraq {Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} After training almost 100,000 members of the Syrian Democratic Forces in eastern Syria…
Amid Iraqi Protests, Kurdish Region Balances Iran’s IRGC
{article previously published in The Defense Post written by Seth J. Frantzman and Dr. Eric R. Mandel} At the Black Tiger Base in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq the concerns…
America Needs to Impose Consequences for Working with Iran
by Dr. Eric R. Mandel and Seth J. Frantzman {Previously published in the JNS} Why do we allow the Iraqi and Lebanese governments to have it both ways, receiving American…
Reevaluating America’s Foreign Policy for Iraq, Kurdistan and Syria
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} You can replace Afghanistan with Iraq, Kurdistan or Syria in the title and ask: Can they survive America’s exit, and does it serve America’s…
Will Territorial Annexation Weaken Support for Israel in Congress?
{Previously published by the JNS} It certainly could. Timing it to coincide with a Trump second term would be a much better strategy. There is a solid consensus within Israel…