The Islamist threat hiding in plain sight
The Statue of Liberty stands in the foreground . the “Tribute in Light” public art installation commemorating the September 11, 2001, attacks shines from the Lower Manhattan skyline on September…
Does pragmatism mean we must accept Hamas as part of Gaza’s future?
Samer Sinijlawi addresses the Future of Israel conference, Tel Aviv University, June 19, 2024.(photo credit: Giorgia Valente/The Media Line) Despite talk of transition, doubts remain about Hamas’s willingness to truly…
Can Trump ban the Brotherhood while ignoring Turkish and Qatari Islamism?
Excluding two states whose governments openly embrace, fund and promote Muslim Brotherhood ideology may make transactional financial sense, but it weakens America’s long-term national-security posture. Two recent developments in the…
Ceasefire Uncertainty: Can Washington Rely on Qatar to Deradicalize Gaza?
Watch my second interview today — this one is shorter, about five minutes — where I discuss: As always, I welcome your thoughts and questions. – Eric
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)…
MEPIN Dialogues with Chama Mechtaly: Advancing the Abraham Accords and Reclaiming Jewish Indigeneity in the Middle East
As part of our ongoing MEPIN Dialogues series exploring the complexities of the Middle East, Israel, anti-Semitism, and U.S. policy, I’m pleased to share my recent conversation with Chama Mechtaly,…
The ‘Flower in the Trash’
Dalia Ziada. Wikimedia Commons An Egyptian exile’s fight for truth and freedom Dalia Ziada is an extraordinary woman. I met her in Cairo a few years ago with my friend…
Watch Dr. Mandel’s talk on antisemitism before the screening of ‘October 8’
Dear MEPIN Readers, Please watch my talk about the epidemic of Jewish hatred on campus that I presented at the Bedford Playhouse before a screening of the documentary October 8.…
The Trump administration needs a Turkish-Syria policy right now
Men lower the coffin of a Syrian Democratic Forces fighter killed by a Turkish-backed militia in the northeastern village of Daoudiya, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) While the…
No sanctions relief for Syria until HTS proves it is done with jihadism
HTS LEADER Abu Mohammed al-Julani (right), meets with Lebanese Druze leader Walid Jumblatt in Damascus. (photo credit: Khalil Ashawi/Reuters) Our approach should be humanitarian aid, yes, but no to US…