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Irwin J. Mansdorf

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Irwin J. MansdorfMay 16, 2021

Hamas vs. Israel: Psychological asymmetry in action

One recurring example is the ability of an inferior military force to fight a superior one by resorting to tactics that the latter cannot and will not undertake.

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Irwin J. MansdorfJanuary 20, 2021

American Jews, Israel and Donald Trump

For Israelis who remember the dark days following the assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, this is a déjà vu moment: the collective blaming, polarization and delegitimization of whole sectors of society because of the behavior of a single fringe individual.

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Irwin J. MansdorfMarch 22, 2020

The new security threat

There is no way to achieve perfect “social distancing”—the refusers, deniers and conspiracy theorists will not be convinced by the evidence.

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