Israel’s cold peace with Egypt is on the verge of unraveling
Egyptian tanks are seen on the road to the Rafah border amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Rafah, Egypt September 9, 2024.(photo credit: MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY/REUTERS)…
Why America benefits from Israel’s shift to pre-emption
View into Lebanon from Israeli outpost in the Upper Galilee. Photo by Dr. Eric Mandel. Strikes on Iran, Hezbollah and in Syria have reduced the chance of wider war in…
Watch: Dr. Eric Mandel discusses Secretary Rubio’s visit to Israel and more
September 15, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my in-depth interview on ILTV, where I discuss the far-reaching consequences of Israel’s recent strike in Qatar—an operation the…
Hamas, not the IDF, endangers Gazan civilians
A BOY holds a sign that reads: ‘We will not be displaced. Stop our extermination,’ this week in Gaza City. Hamas, not Israel, is responsible for civilian harm, yet much…
ILTV Insider: Debating the Palestinian Visa Ban and Europe’s Statehood Push
Dear MEPIN Readers, Yesterday, I took part in a spirited debate on ILTV Insider alongside former AP Middle East chief Dan Perry and veteran journalist Ruthie Blum of JNS. Our…
Watch: Nasser Hospital and Gaza’s Crossroads. Will Israel’s Next Move Endanger the U.S.–Israel Alliance?
Dear MEPIN Readers, I invite you to watch my latest ILTV interview with former IDF international spokesperson Jonathan Conricus. We tackle Israel’s strike on Nasser Hospital, when so-called Palestinian “journalists”…
Radical jihadism and the occupation trap: How it’s reshaping the US-Israel alliance
Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution center in Gaza City in August. OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES How does a nation survive in a regional sea…
The Final Battle in Gaza: Can Demilitarization Happen Without Occupation?
Dear MEPIN Readers, President Trump recently said, “We will only see the return of the hostages when Hamas is destroyed—and the sooner the better.”But can Gaza truly be demilitarized without…
Rethinking objectivity: How Israel is framed in contemporary media
A stack of newspapers. Credit: Daniel R. Blume via Wikimedia Commons. The role of journalism is to hold power accountable, not to wield it through moral advocacy. In the wake…
Watch: The Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. – Israel Relations and What Netanyahu Must Decide
Dear MEPIN Readers,In my ILTV interview, I addressed the false and malicious claims that Israel is deliberately starving Gazans as part of a strategy of genocide and ethnic cleansing. Emotional…