Misguided energy policy affects the Middle East and the world – opinion
Photo: Then-Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz (center) with his counterparts from Greece, Cyprus and the EU, and Italy’s minister of economic…
Why should the US care if Hamas moves against Israel from Lebanon?
With Iranian help, Hamas, which controls Gaza, is creating a presence in Hezbollah’s backyard in Lebanon. Should it be of…
How the Iraqi Election Affects U.S. National Security Interests
Published by Kurdistan 24. This week’s Iraqi parliamentary election has profound implications for American national security interests. Yet the American…
MEPIN Weekend Note: An invitation
Former ambassador Aaron David Miller, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, has graciously offered my readers…
MEPIN Weekend Note: Some thoughts on Bob Woodward’s latest book, Peril
I am finishing Bob Woodward’s new book, Peril. Like his previous books, it has been very insightful and provided details…
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Is the Palestinian Authority secular or Islamist?
Published in The Jerusalem Post. Everyone knows Hamas is part of the Muslim Brotherhood and is a religiously-motivated Islamist organization. But what…
i24TV News: One Year of the Abraham Accords
The first anniversary of the Abraham Accords is a time for celebration and concern. The celebration is because the unthinkable…
Why America should care about Israel’s ‘War Between the Wars’
Most Americans are unaware of the phrase “War Between the Wars.” It describes Israel’s low-grade war with Iran, Hezbollah and…
Withdrawal can’t sweep away terrorists or their ambitions
Published in the Jerusalem Post on August 26, 2021. by Eric R. Mandel The 24/7 coverage of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan has…
Afghanistan debacle upends Biden’s upcoming summit with Israel’s Bennett
What a difference a month makes. In July, Israel’s new prime minister, Naftali Bennett, met with his military, security and intelligence…