Interceptor Shortages, Vance, Saudi Enrichment & Regime Change
Please watch my interview with Laura Cellier of the Misgav Institute on: Wishing my Jewish readers a meaningful fast and everyone a peaceful New Year.
Why America’s Western lens fails to understand Middle East dynamics
US President Donald Trump seen over an illustrative image of American-Iranian ties (illustrative)(photo credit: Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS, SHUTTERSTOCK) The Middle East rewards power, clarity, and patience, and the US…
In Conversation: Dr. Eric Mandel and Lt. Col. Maurice Hirsch on Qatar, Turkey, Trump, and Gaza’s Future
Dear MEPIN Readers, I had the pleasure of joining Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch on ILTV for a wide-ranging discussion on Qatar and Turkey’s influence in Gaza and the Middle…
Watch Dr. Mandel on Iraqi Kurdistan TV discuss Iran
Dear MEPIN Readers, Watch Dr. Mandel discuss the Israel-Iran conflict with Iraqi Kurdistan TV, how it can affect the regional players’ interests, and what may come next. — Eric
Israel’s security needs and challenges in 2025
US special envoy Amos Hochstein, who negotiated the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire. Mohamed Azakir/Reuters Before October 7, 2023, Israel was on the verge of a political normalization with Saudi Arabia. Its only…
What would a Palestinian state look like the day after independence?
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas in Amman, Jordan, on Oct. 13, 2023. Photo by Chuck Kennedy/U.S. State Department. It would facilitate Iran’s…
Dr. Mandel on Kurdistan 24 TV Nov. 7, 2023
Please watch what I told Iraqi Kurdistan 24 TV about the Israeli-Hamas War, including: Please watch in English HERE or Kurdish HERE
If this war stops Israeli-Saudi normalization, then Iran wins
The most compelling proof of Iran’s direct involvement in this war with Hamas is the timing of the hostilities. Last month, Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed Ben Salman said, “Every day…
A naive West must awaken to the jihadist threat
Israeli soldiers hold an ISIS flag found on the body of a Hamas terrorist at Kibbutz Sufa on Oct. 12, 2023. Credit: IDF Spokesperson. Hamas isn’t just after Israel, they’re…
Netanyahu’s best path to Saudi normalization
By Haim Zach / Government Press Office of Israel, CC BY-SA 3.0 For the sake of Israel’s future, Netanyahu should drop his judicial reform campaign and form a government with…