The Abraham Accords may not be the best path toward Arab-Israeli normalization
Photo: AP Photo/Haim Zach Published in The Hill on May 26, 2023. In the heady days of 2020, when the Abraham Accords between Israel and four Arab nations seemed to…
Annual MEPIN Seminar Recap: Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman
From Dr. Mandel: I just returned from Israel, Qatar, Dubai, and Oman, with my annual MEPIN seminar in the Middle East, having had the privilege to meet with leading members…
Israel turns 75 – What comes next?
Photo: A topsy-turvy Knesset seen through a crystal ball. Source: Marc Israel Sellem. Photo and caption from The Jerusalem Report. Published in the May 8, 2023 issue of The Jerusalem…
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…
Open-Source Intelligence is Indispensable for Countering Threats
Published on March 4, 2023 in The National Interest. When most people hear the word intelligence in a political context, they immediately think of clandestine sources, spies, and secret meetings.…
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…
Interviews on Rudaw and Kurdistan24
This week, Dr. Mandel was on two Iraqi media outlets, Rudaw and Kurdistan24. On Kurdistan24, he was asked to speak about the security, political, and energy concerns for Iraq and…
Say it, America: We support the Iranian protesters’ desire for regime change
Published in The Hill on September 28, 2022. Photo: In this Sept. 21, 2022, photo taken by an individual not employed by the Associated Press and obtained by the AP…
i24 News Interview on Biden and Saudi Arabia
A short time ago, President Biden called Saudi Arabia a pariah state. Today things are very different. In this interview, you will learn: Why Biden has changed his opinion about…
Russia’s war in Ukraine jolts Iran, Syria and Middle East security
Photo: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin attend a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine…