Dad to the six Irishest Jewish kids on earth. Senior Editor @Commentary Magazine. @bethanyshondark is my better half. smandel@commentary.org
Joined May 2010
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Stanley Zabar, 1932-2026 commentary.org/seth-mandel/s…
Incredible story about an incredible American here, from @AaronBMacLean thefp.com/p/the-american-war…
It’s time for American Jews to live without caveats.
My latest: commentary.org/seth-mandel/t…
First, Assume a Palestine
My latest on the aggressive laziness of J Street's plan to reset US-Israel relations and how it is indicative of a wider problem among Western pro-Palestinian pressure groups: commentary.org/seth-mandel/f…
My latest on how the Israeli elections are their own version of Likudnik Succession: commentary.org/seth-mandel/s…
Can we talk more about the fact that an Israeli Arab minister can’t call Hamas a terrorist group because Hamas will kill his family if he does? Or at least that the minister has good reason to believe this is true?
Director General of the President's Residence to Mansour Abbas: Why not say that Hamas is a terrorist organization?
Abbas: "I have an unequivocal answer, but leave me this space to build a bridge and to have influence on the other side as well. And leave me room to protect myself and my family. We are a bridge, let's not destroy this bridge. Let's not turn us into supporters of terror, or into traitors. In a certain sense this is a matter of life and death, so leave this to us. We are unequivocally against terror and violence against any person."
Was on a panel Sunday at @z3_project and the question was asked: What's so attractive about anti-Semitism that ppl who disagree on politics suddenly sound identical? One answer all agreed on: it's a great excuse for their own failures.
I bring this up for no reason, obviously.
Go on, make a fuss.
I wrote about one of the lessons for Jews from the elections: self-respect is obligatory--and sometimes it's even effective politics commentary.org/seth-mandel/s…
MAGA has successfully moved the GOP on from the Bush era
Decision Desk HQ projects James Talarico wins the TX US Senate General Election
#DecisionMade: 10:14 PM EST
Follow live results here: votes.decisiondeskhq.com/rac…
If the Trump admin is *this* toxic then the path is cleared for Mitch Daniels to pick up the pieces in 2028
Sorry but you only get one directional descriptor in your name. You cannot be West North Carolina
Democrat Jamie Ager wins a US House seat in western North Carolina, flipping a seat for the Democrats.
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This is the Jim DeMint “30 truuuuue Republicans” wish come true—ironically by losing South Carolina!
GOP going to have like 3 senators
South Carolina Senate @nytimes Needle
Chance of winning:
🔵 89%
Estimated margin:
Andrews 🔵 +3.6
nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
Started the day 3,000 miles from my polling place and still made it in time to democracy!
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