Taking lessons from Israel’s war on Hamas
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks during a Hanukkah reception at the White House earlier this month. Biden proudly calls himself a Zionist, and it should not be taken for…
Remember ISIS? It’s why Biden must stop a Turkish invasion of Kurdish Syria
Photo: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, left, walks with U.S. President Joe Biden during the G20 leaders’ summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia on Nov. 15, 2022. Source: Made Nagi/Pool…
The US-Saudi ties are more critical than Biden’s spat with the crown prince
Published in the Hill on October 31, 2022. Photo: Dr. Mandel at the Saudi Rasanah International Institute for Iranian Studies with the former Saudi Ambassadors to Iran, Pakistan, Lebanon and…
When will be the right time for Israel to define its borders?
Published on June 12, 2022 by the Jerusalem Post. Photo: View of Mount Hermon covered with snow as it seen from the northern Golan Heights, near the border with Syria,…
In the News Interview on Iran Talks
My interview on the show “In the News” is about the next round of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna. It includes an extensive background on Iran and how we got…
What does pro-Israel mean in the age of Trump?
{Previously published in The Jerusalem Post} The term “pro-Israel” has become has become a lightning rod, due in part to President Donald Trump’s many self-described pro-Israel statements and actions, and…
Biden vs. Trump on Israel and anti-Semitism
{Previously published by the JNS} A pro-Israel friend of mine told me that he wished AIPAC would publish an unbiased list comparing the policy differences between former U.S. Vice President…