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…
The Middle East is realigning. Is America ready?
Photo: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, hold hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and…
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…
Why Has Oman Not Normalized Relations with Israel?
Photo: National Interest Published on June 7, 2023 by the National Interest. Situated between Iran and Saudi Arabia, who are not threatening one another for the moment, Oman tries hard…
Tightening the noose around Israel
Published on April 27, 2023 in JNS. Photo from Shutterstock. Less than one year ago, Lawrence Haas, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, wrote an article for…
Rudaw Interview on Moscow Defense Minister Meetings
From Dr. Mandel: This video is an interview I gave Iraqi Rudaw TV regarding Moscow hosting the defense ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Syria in an attempt to forge a…
Deepfakes, the media and the threat to democracy
Photo: New York Times building, source: Wikimedia Commons. Published on March 12, 2023 by JNS. A recent Wall Street Journal essay “The Deepfake Dangers Ahead” highlights the “dangers of AI-generated…
Progressives and fiscal hawks may cut future funding for Israel
Published in the Hill on February 12. Photo: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-Minn.) addresses reporters during a press conference with the family of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on July…
Backing Iran’s protesters: The US should treat the Iranian threat as a first-tier problem
Photo: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the protests in Iran with Iranian-American writer Roya Hakakian, Iranian-American activist Sherry Hakimi, and British-Iranian actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi at the…
My visit to Saudi Arabia: Observations and Analysis
Published in the January 9, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem Report. Photo: Dr. Mandel with Saudi officials at the Presidency of State Security. Thirty years ago, my colleague and co-author…