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Irwin J. Mansdorf

Irwin J. (Yitzchak) Mansdorf, Ph.D., is a fellow at the Jerusalem Center of Public Affairs specializing in political psychology and a member of the emergency division of IDF Homefront Command.

IDF soldiers conduct operations against Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip, Jan. 22, 2024. Credit: IDF.

Defeating an ideology takes time

Overcoming Hamas will be a long process, just like the defeat of Nazism, fascism and communism.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Feb. 14, 2024

The International Court of Justice courtroom at The Hague. Photo by Ankor Light/Shutterstock.

Israeli ‘public relations’ will not solve the problem of the world’s moral bankruptcy

The “genocide” farce at the International Court of Justice shows that this is not a fight over information but over basic moral values.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Jan. 30, 2024

Families of Israeli captives in Gaza speak to reporters outside the Tel Aviv Museum of Art after returning from talks in Qatar, Jan. 7, 2024. Photo by Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90.

Hamas seeks to divide Israel

The division between Israelis who want the hostages returned and those who want absolute victory harms Israeli resilience.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Jan. 21, 2024

Signs held by Students for Justice in Palestine and other anti-Israel organizations during a prior “Day of Rage.” Credit: A Katz/Shutterstock.

The Jewish establishment’s failure

Demanding accountability after ineffectively dealing with antisemitism.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Nov. 28, 2023

Israeli troops operating in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip, Nov. 16, 2023. Credit: IDF.

What comes ‘the day after’?

Many Israelis don’t want the P.A. to rule Gaza, they want the P.A. dismantled and replaced.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Nov. 19, 2023

“The New York Times” headquarters at night. Credit: Osugi/Shutterstock.

The deadly nature of psychological warfare

Journalists must live up to their responsibilities and stop causing further suffering.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Oct. 19, 2023

Israel's Iron Dome air-defense system fires an interceptor at rockets fired from the Gaza Strip, in Sderot on May 10, 2023. Photo by Flash90.

‘Scholars, be careful with your words’

Psychological warfare in the age of social media and political discord.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Aug. 10, 2023

Anti-judicial reform protesters interrupt Knesset member Simcha Rothman during a panel on the Law of Return, Tel Aviv, April 24, 2023. Credit: Courtesy of the Jewish Federations of North America.

Selfishness and Israel’s crisis

Both sides of the controversy over judicial reform are pushing Israelis to the extremes.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

Aug. 8, 2023

One of the larger banners and posters seen at the “March Against Racism” national demonstration in London, in protest of the dramatic rise in race-related attacks, March 17, 2018. Credit: John Gomez/Shutterstock.

Jewish Americans are increasingly concerned about left-wing anti-Semitism

Our surveys show increased recognition that left-wing “woke” ideology bears some responsibility for anti-Semitism in the United States.

Irwin J. Mansdorf

July 24, 2022