Israel cannot go back to Oct. 6
U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office, July 28, 2026. Credit: Daniel Torok/White House. Will Trump’s Middle East vision collide with Israel’s…
Behind the ‘secret sauce’ of Israeli resilience Americans cannot grasp
An Israeli emergency responder inspects the impact of an Iranian missile strike at an apartment in Ramat Gan, March.(photo credit: Amir Levy/Getty Images) As sirens sound and life resumes within…
Israel needs strategic buffer zones with hostile territories
An illustrative image of an Israeli flag on top of a map of the Levant region of the Middle East.(photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) For long-term security, Israel needs strategic depth in…
Senators Reject Trump’s Controversial Nominee to Kuwait
October 30, 2025 Dear MEPIN Readers, Kuwait rarely grabs headlines like the UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, or Saudi Arabia, but it remains a strategically important Gulf nation. It is now in…
Hot off the Press: Analysis of Trump’s Historic Speech to the Knesset
October 13, 2025 All I can say is wow.Whatever your politics, this was a moment to pause and appreciate the magnitude of what just happened in the U.S.–Israel relationship. Americans…
Remaking Israel’s Navy
MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images Hamas’s surprise assault forced Israel to rethink its maritime defense, offering lessons to the US Navy When Hamas terrorists landed on Israel’s Zikim Beach on…
Radical jihadism and the occupation trap: How it’s reshaping the US-Israel alliance
Palestinians gather to receive cooked meals from a food distribution center in Gaza City in August. OMAR AL-QATTAA/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES How does a nation survive in a regional sea…
Rethinking objectivity: How Israel is framed in contemporary media
A stack of newspapers. Credit: Daniel R. Blume via Wikimedia Commons. The role of journalism is to hold power accountable, not to wield it through moral advocacy. In the wake…
Lighting the Fire of Jewish Advocacy: A MEPIN Dialogue with Jonah Platt
Dear MEPIN Readers, I’m thrilled to share my interview with Jonah Platt—actor, writer, musician, and a powerful advocate for the Jewish people and Israel in the wake of October 7th.…
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,…