If Iran Cheats can Israel Still Strike?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) An Israeli pre-emptive attack against Iranian nuclear facilities is theoretically still a reality. Will President Barack Obama again say to Israel “atem lo levad”…
The Iran Debate: The View from Congress
Last week I was privileged to speak with members of Congress and the their foreign policy experts as the deliberations and votes on The Iran Deal were taking place. My…
The Price President Obama Will Demand from Israel for Increased Military Aid After the JCPOA
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) To the president, this deal is not so much about nuclear weapons. It’s about the president’s outreach to the Muslim people as articulated in…
What Should Congress do if the Iran deal is Approved or Overridden?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) “There is not a better deal to be gotten… Iran has adopted an agreement in which they are forbidden forever from having one .”…
Iran: The Deal That Keeps Getting Worse
Today’s Vlog begins with the new Israeli Defense Force Strategy (IDF) for the next year. This is particularly noteworthy because it is the first time in over half a century…
The Democratic Challenge: National Interests vs. Politics on the Iran Deal
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) As Congress heads home for the August recess, members can anticipate hearing from constituents, both vehemently in favor and against the controversial Iran nuclear…
The President’s Speech on The Iran Deal
Reflections on the President’s Speech Defending the Iran Deal President Obama aggresively challenged critics of his Iran deal in a speech at American University on Wednesday. American University was chosen…
The Iran Deal
Dr. Eric Mandel, founder and director of MEPIN, discusses the implications of the Iran Deal. In this vlog, Dr. Mandel discredits these 3 main talking points: 1. It is this…
The Iran deal: A Once-in-a-Generation Moment
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) I woke up on July 14 to a much more dangerous world. The world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, with the support of world’s…
Does an ‘Ally’ Have the Right to Redefine Zionism?
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post.) The founders of Israel were mostly secular and atheist, seeing themselves as a people, rather than a religion, returning to their homeland. “The fact…