Day Three of the War
The handshake on the White House lawn, between Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and PLO leader Yasser Arafat, as part of the Oslo accords, overseen by US president Bill Clinton, September…
Sderot: Day One of the War With Hamas
Dear MEPIN Readers, I wanted to share with you some of the tragic scenes from Sderot today. Many of you have written to me, and I encourage you to continue…
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Times of Israel. Police officers evacuate a woman and a child from a site hit by a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip, in Ashkelon, southern Israel, Oct. 7, 2023…
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Webinar: America and Turkey at a Crossroads: The New Middle East Realignment
Dear MEPIN Readers,The American-Turkish-Israeli relationship is one of the most crucial and underemphasized relationships for stability in the Middle East, with U.S. attention focused on China and Ukraine.This talk was…
The US-Qatar Relationship is More Complex Than Just ‘Friend’ or ‘Foe’
Photo: Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani speaks at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the U.N. headquarters in New York on Sept. 20, 2022.…
Biden must strengthen US-Israel relationship to decrease chances of war with Iran
Published in the Hill on April 13, 2023. Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in…
American taxpayers should demand accountability from UNRWA
Published by JNS on February 23, 2023. Photo: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) building in the southern Gaza Strip, on July 26, 2018. Photo by Abed Rahim…
Watch Dr. Mandel’s Talk on Israel’s Challenges in 2023
Some readers asked for the video of Dr. Mandel’s talk, “Israel’s Challenges 2023: Iran, Hezbollah, Hamas/PA, Anti-Semitism, and the New Government” to the thirteen synagogues of the Partners in Jewish…
What I learned lecturing on Israel and the Middle East at Columbia and Yale
Image: Students at Yale University attending Dr. Mandel’s presentation. Published by JNS on December 8, 2022. A professional in the pro-Israel world read that I had lectured at his and…
The Palestinian Authority cannot meet the most basic requirement for statehood
Published by JNS on October 6, 2022. Photo: Palestinians clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus on September 20, 2022 (photo credit: NASSER ISHTAYEH/FLASH90) It is an article of faith…