Targeting Tehran
This article was originally published in The Jerusalem Report on October 2, 2023. As America attempts to entice the Ayatollah to rejoin a watered-down nuclear deal, sending billions in sanctioned…
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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…
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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…
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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’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…
Open-Source Intelligence is Indispensable for Countering Threats
Published on March 4, 2023 in The National Interest. When most people hear the word intelligence in a political context, they immediately think of clandestine sources, spies, and secret meetings.…
Rudaw Interview: The Munich Security Conference, the “Davos of Defense” & Security
From Dr. Mandel: I was asked by Iraqi Kurdish TV (Rudaw) to speak about this weekend’s Munich Security Conference (MSC), the “Davos of Defense” and Security. This was the first…
Americans cannot look away from what’s happening in Iran
Photo: Iranian soldiers stand next to Iranian Shahab-3 and Kheibar missiles during a rally marking Jerusalem day in Tehran, on April 29. Source: AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES Published in The Hill…