Israel needs Trump on board to defeat Hamas in Gaza
IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, in November. Israel’s lack of a specific day-after plan for Gaza has left the Jewish state and its military…
Time to rethink the borders of the Middle East map
Courtesy Photo Most Americans are unaware that today’s Middle East is an artificial construct created by British and French diplomats (Sykes and Picot) after World War I to advance their…
Israel’s security needs and challenges in 2025
US special envoy Amos Hochstein, who negotiated the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Before October 7, 2023, Israel was on the verge of a political normalization with Saudi Arabia. Its only…
Dr. Mandel on i24 News Dec 7, 2024
Watch these two interviews on i24 TV to learn about: • The Proposed Hostage Deal and what should be the minimum demand • The Malicious Amnesty International Report accusing Israel…
Dr. Mandel Discussing Lebanese Ceasefire, Syria and what’s next for Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview (begins at 1:30) discussing: • Is the Lebanon ceasefire holding • How will President-elect Trump deal with Iran • What is happening with…
Watch: Dr. Mandel featured on Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces Special Briefing
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged to be featured by the FIDF (Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces) for a special briefing analyzing Israel’s seven-front war, including the prospects for…
Why Erdogan’s Turkey undermines US and NATO security interests
US President-elect Donald Trump, during his first presidential term, and Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan pose for a group photo at a NATO summit in Britain, in 2019.(photo credit: YVES…
Turning Israel’s military achievements into the next administration’s diplomatic victories
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses lawmakers in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem. Monday, Nov. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File) According to Israel’s former national security advisor, Giora…
Bridging the Divide: AN IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION WITH AN AMERICAN MIDDLE EAST EXPERT AND A PALESTINIAN ACTIVIST
Dear MEPIN Readers, There are two American narratives of the Middle East concerning Israel. President Biden and much of the Democratic party prioritize the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as the Gordian knot…
Dr. Eric Mandel on Israel Update with Brian Schrauger
Israel, Iran and Trump: What’s Next? | Israel Update with Brian Schrauger Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my interview on Israel Update, What’s Next, discussing Israel, the Trump second term,…