Watch JBS TV “Eye in Israel” interview
Dear MEPIN Readers, I was privileged to be again invited to speak on JBS TV’s Eye on Israel with my dear friend Shahar Azani, one of the most articulate hosts…
The Middle East is realigning. Is America ready?
Photo: In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, left, hold hands with his Saudi Arabian counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, right, and…
As the West Bank burns, Palestinians are just a heartbeat away from civil war
Photo: Saudi Press Agency via AP Published on July 9, 2023 in The Hill. To call the situation in Israel today “volatile” would be quite the understatement. Hamas is praising…
Will Jordan be Iran’s next target?
Published in the Hill on July 7, 2023. Photo: King Abdullah II of Jordan | File photo: Getty Images/Sean Gallup One of the pillars of Iran’s long-term strategy to destroy…
Tightening the noose around Israel
Published on April 27, 2023 in JNS. Photo from Shutterstock. Less than one year ago, Lawrence Haas, a senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council, wrote an article for…
Biden must strengthen US-Israel relationship to decrease chances of war with Iran
Published in the Hill on April 13, 2023. Photo: Abir Sultan/Pool Photo via AP. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a weekly cabinet meeting at the prime minister’s office in…
Open-Source Intelligence is Indispensable for Countering Threats
Published on March 4, 2023 in The National Interest. When most people hear the word intelligence in a political context, they immediately think of clandestine sources, spies, and secret meetings.…
MEPIN Insight Seminar 2023 Announcement
Destination: Israel, Qatar, Oman, Dubai May 13-21, 2023 Dear Friends, For the past 18 years, MEPIN and Keshet Educational Encounters have created unique seminars for people interested in Israel and…
Is Hezbollah trying to provoke a confrontation with Israel?
Photo: The flag of the “Green Without Borders” association from Alma. Published on February 2, 2023 by JNS. Why is a Lebanese environmental NGO locating shipping containers, prefabricated buildings and…
Thoughts from Presentations at Yale and Columbia
Photo: Dr. Mandel’s presentation at Columbia University in November 2022. Message from Dr. Mandel: I was privileged to be invited to Columbia University and Yale in New Haven, to speak…