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…
Reevaluating America’s Foreign Policy for Iraq, Kurdistan and Syria
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} You can replace Afghanistan with Iraq, Kurdistan or Syria in the title and ask: Can they survive America’s exit, and does it serve America’s…
Israelis and Arabs Say One Thing in Public and Another Behind Closed Doors. Politicians and Pundits Need to Understand the Difference.
{Previously published in the JTA} By the end of this year, my research and travels in the Middle East will have brought me through Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Israel, the…
HOW ISRAEL’S CHOICES FOR GAZA AFFECT AMERICAN PLANS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
{Previously published in the Jerusalem Post} According to Avi Issacharoff writing in The Times of Israel, Israel has already lost the Fourth Gaza War. Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar “has not only…
What to do about EU’s Pathological Relationship with Hezbollah
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} Europeans have criticized US President Donald Trump for distancing America from her traditional allies in NATO, while favoring his relationship with Russian President Vladimir…
Can Egypt be the Path to Peace for the Middle East?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} After the disaster of the Morsi regime, during which the MB tried to turn Egypt back to the dark ages, Egypt has now come…
America Needs Unbiased Middle East Reporting for the 2016 Election
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) The American electorate has been ill served by politically skewed foreign news coverage that markets political advocacy as news. Unbiased Middle East news coverage…
The 2016 agenda for the Middle East
(Previously published in The Jerusalem Post) 2016 is shaping up to be one where America may contribute to human suffering, undermine its essential allies and make common cause with the…