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…
ILTV Insider: Debating the Palestinian Visa Ban and Europe’s Statehood Push
Dear MEPIN Readers, Yesterday, I took part in a spirited debate on ILTV Insider alongside former AP Middle East chief Dan Perry and veteran journalist Ruthie Blum of JNS. Our…
‘Anti-Palestinian Racism’: It’s the next tool of anti-Zionists
A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest encampment is set up at the University of California, Berkeley last year. At Stanford and Berkeley, faculty resolutions and student events have labeled opposition to Hamas as…
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,…
Is Gideon’s Chariots the right strategy?
MILITARY VEHICLES stand on the Israel-Gaza border this week. Operation Gideon’s Chariots may finally be the correct operation to deal effectively with Hamas’s military and governing structure, says the writer.(photo…
Trump should reject the long-accepted Palestinian narrative
Palestinians gather to receive aid, Jabalya refugee camp, Gaza Strip, March 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa According to the Palestinian narrative, Jews are not indigenous to the region but are colonial settler…
Watch: Analysis of Hostage Negotiations, Arab Proposal, Could Hamas Remain in Gaza, and Palestinian civilian complicity?
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Watch analysis of Rubio’s Middle East trip, Phase 2 of hostage deal, Qatar Emir Visits Iran, Egyptian plan for Gaza, What Would Help Trump Make His Israel Case
Dear MEPIN Readers • Will Israel let Hamas stay in power in exchange for US help targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities? • How will Israel respond to Trump’s desire for a…
Can Trump leverage Middle East dynamics to secure lasting peace?
AFTER HIS confirmation as US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio speaks to reporters at the State Department in Washington last week. He and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz recognize that…
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…