A nuclear Iran?
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meet at the Pentagon in Washington on June 25. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters Why now more than ever, deterrence requires…
Watch: Dr. Eric Mandel Speaks to JCC Long Island Beach
#Israel #Iran #IRGC #Lebanon #Hezbollah #Hamas #Gaza #Netanyahu #SupremeLeader #Biden #Trump #AntiSemitism #WestBank #StudentProtests #Hostages Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch these six short video segments of a comprehensive interview I…
‘Zionism is racism’ is thriving
Anti-Israel demonstrators protest at a “Get Out The Vote” rally the weekend before the Democratic Party primary in New York, June 22, 2024. Credit: Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images. Just…
Biden’s mistake in attempting to prevent Hezbollah escalations
US SPECIAL ENVOY Amos Hochstein speaks at a news conference in Beirut, last week.© (photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS) Reading and listening to American media, you might think that it’s up…
A diplomat’s view of Israel
An effective strategic plan combines military strength, political leadership, and diplomacy. Having written much about Israel’s security, intelligence, and defensive challenges, I wanted to highlight the diplomatic perspective concerning the…
What we keep getting wrong in the Middle East
On Israel’s northern border with Hezbollah expert. I am often confronted with a dual reality, conveying what I see and learn in the Middle East and what I teach to…
ILTV interview with Dr. Eric Mandel and former Mossad hostage negotiator
Dear MEPIN READERS Please take the time to watch me and the former Mossad hostage negotiator Rami Igra discuss the latest Ceasefire deal, the future of Gaza, and if Israel…
What would a Palestinian state look like the day after independence?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 13, 2023. Photo by Chuck Kennedy/U.S. State Department. It would facilitate Iran’s…
What’s happening to all the aid sent to Gaza?
GAZA STRIP, GAZA – APRIL 23: United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) aid trucks wait for Israel’s permission before entering Gaza on April 23, 2024. The trucks waiting…
The forgotten citizens of the North: A day on Israel’s Lebanese border
Eric Mandel is briefed on the Lebanese border by an IDF expert on Hezbollah missiles.(photo credit: Courtesy Eric Mandel) The world has forgotten about the displaced Israelis of the North,…