The very real dangers of Biden’s pending Iran nuclear deal
Photo: In this photo made available by the U.S. Navy, a boat of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) operates in close proximity to patrol coastal ship USS Sirocco…
Biden’s visit to Israel and Middle East presents opportunities — and perils
Published on May 18, 2022 in The Hill. Photo: A view of the West Bank Jewish settlement of Efrat, on March 10, 2022. An Israeli rights group says Israel has…
Upcoming Zoom Event: Challah and L’Chaim
Dear MEPIN Readers, I will be speaking for one of New York City’s leading synagogues on the evening of Thursday, March 3rd, on many topics I have been writing about…
Appeasement doesn’t work as American foreign policy
Published in The Hill. Photo: Houthi supporters protest against the United States over its decision to designate the Houthi rebels movement as a foreign terrorist organization in Sanaa, Yemen, on…
Note in Honor of Veterans Day
Dear MEPIN Readers, On this American Veterans Day, I want to honor my dad, Harold Mandel, who served and was injured in World War II. While stationed in occupied Japan,…
Who is winning the Gaza War of Attrition?
Published in the October 11, 2021 issue of the Jerusalem Report. Image source: Amir Cohen, Reuters During a recent presentation, I was asked how Israel could get rid of Hamas…
MEPIN Note on the Rise of Anti-Semitism During the Gaza Operation
Dear MEPIN Readers, As most of you are aware, there has been an enormous increase in anti-Semitic violence during Israel’s Gaza operation. I wanted to share with you one bit…
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…