Dan Rabkin
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Dan Rabkin is a Middle Eastern Affairs and National Security Analyst. He is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and was awarded Canada's Governor General's Medal in 2005.
His viewpoints can be classified as conservative. A constant theme in Rabkin's work is advocating for regime change
in Iran
by empowering the Iranian people and their opposition groups.
The American conservative magazine, FrontPage Magazine
, lists Rabkin as a columnist. He is also the Iran-Editor and a Middle East analyst with the World Security Foundation and a counter-terrorism and Middle East analyst at the International Analyst Network.
In addition to FrontPage Magazine, Rabkin's work has been featured in IRVAJ (Iran-Va-Jahan), Townhall.com
, The Spectator
, Center for Security Policy
, the National Post
, the Toronto Star
, the Global Politician
Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs, Investor's Business Daily
, RealClearPolitics
, the David Horowitz Freedom Center
, Open Lebanon, and E.U. Politics.
On May 4, 2008, Rabkin was featured on Iran National TV where he debated for regime change in Iran. He was also featured on Al Arabiya
Arabic-language television news channel during his summer 2008 trip to Iraq. In Iraq, Rabkin met and consulted with Iraqi government and security figures, leaders of the Awakening movements in Iraq
, and the leadership of the Iraqi-based Iranian militant group, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq.
On March 17, 2009, Rabkin was the featured guest on Politics and Religion, an internationally broadcast radio show based in Texas. During the one-hour interview, Rabkin predicted that Israel will most likely strike Iranian nuclear facilities sometime in the next few years, barring regime change in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On June 30, 2009, Terry Glavin
wrote an op-ed in the National Post
in which he quotes Rabkin as saying that the Iranian regime is obsessed with the National Council of Resistance of Iran
, the political arm of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, a designated terrorist organization in the United States. Rabkin goes on to say that "there is real dedication with these NCRI people, real discipline. They produce real results, and they have real intelligence resources in Iran." Rabkin was one of the only Middle East analysts to have visited the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MeK) / People's Mujahedin of Iran
(PMOI) military camp in Iraq, Camp Ashraf
.
His viewpoints can be classified as conservative. A constant theme in Rabkin's work is advocating for regime change
Regime change
"Regime change" is the replacement of one regime with another. Use of the term dates to at least 1925.Regime change can occur through conquest by a foreign power, revolution, coup d'état or reconstruction following the failure of a state...
in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
by empowering the Iranian people and their opposition groups.
The American conservative magazine, FrontPage Magazine
FrontPageMag.com
FrontPage Magazine is a conservative online political magazine, edited by David Horowitz and published by the David Horowitz Freedom Center , a non-profit organization in Los Angeles, California.-FPM Man of the Year:On January 1, 2007, FrontPage Magazine named Ignacio Ramos and Jose...
, lists Rabkin as a columnist. He is also the Iran-Editor and a Middle East analyst with the World Security Foundation and a counter-terrorism and Middle East analyst at the International Analyst Network.
In addition to FrontPage Magazine, Rabkin's work has been featured in IRVAJ (Iran-Va-Jahan), Townhall.com
Townhall.com
Townhall.com is a web-based publication primarily dedicated to conservative United States politics. It was previously operated by the Heritage Foundation, but is now owned and operated by Salem Communications...
, The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, Center for Security Policy
Center for Security Policy
The Center for Security Policy is a Washington, D.C. think tank that focuses on national security issues. The Center was founded in 1988 by Frank Gaffney, Jr....
, the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
, the Toronto Star
Toronto Star
The Toronto Star is Canada's highest-circulation newspaper, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its print edition is distributed almost entirely within the province of Ontario...
, the Global Politician
Global Politician
Global Politician is an online magazine of politics that publishes analysis of current events, as well as interviews with politicians, government officials, diplomats, book authors and terrorists. It was founded in October 2004 and is based in New York....
Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs, Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily
Investor's Business Daily is a national newspaper in the United States, published Monday through Friday, that covers international business, finance, and the global economy...
, RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics
RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and...
, the David Horowitz Freedom Center
David Horowitz Freedom Center
The David Horowitz Freedom Center is a conservative foundation founded in 1988 by political activist David Horowitz and his long-time collaborator Peter Collier...
, Open Lebanon, and E.U. Politics.
On May 4, 2008, Rabkin was featured on Iran National TV where he debated for regime change in Iran. He was also featured on Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya
Al Arabiya is a Pan-Arabist Saudi-owned Arabic-language television news channel. Launched on March 3, 2003, the channel is based in Dubai Media City, United Arab Emirates, and is majority-owned by the Saudi broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center ....
Arabic-language television news channel during his summer 2008 trip to Iraq. In Iraq, Rabkin met and consulted with Iraqi government and security figures, leaders of the Awakening movements in Iraq
Awakening movements in Iraq
The National Council for the Awakening of Iraq , also known as the Sunni Awakening movement Anbar Awakening or the Sons of Iraq program, are coalitions between tribal Sheikhs in a particular province in Iraq that unite to maintain security in their communities.-About:The movement started among...
, and the leadership of the Iraqi-based Iranian militant group, the Mojahedin-e-Khalq.
On March 17, 2009, Rabkin was the featured guest on Politics and Religion, an internationally broadcast radio show based in Texas. During the one-hour interview, Rabkin predicted that Israel will most likely strike Iranian nuclear facilities sometime in the next few years, barring regime change in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
On June 30, 2009, Terry Glavin
Terry Glavin
Terry Glavin is a Canadian author and journalist.Born in the United Kingdom to Irish parents, he emigrated to Canada in 1957. Glavin has worked as a journalist and columnist for The Daily Columbian, The Vancouver Sun, The Globe and Mail, and The Georgia Straight...
wrote an op-ed in the National Post
National Post
The National Post is a Canadian English-language national newspaper based in Don Mills, a district of Toronto. The paper is owned by Postmedia Network Inc. and is published Mondays through Saturdays...
in which he quotes Rabkin as saying that the Iranian regime is obsessed with the National Council of Resistance of Iran
National Council of Resistance of Iran
The National Council of Resistance of Iran , founded in 1981 in France, is the parliament in exile of the "Iranian Resistance", and is a political umbrella coalition of five Iranian opposition political organizations, the largest organization being the People's Mujahedin of Iran.The President-elect...
, the political arm of the Mojahedin-e-Khalq, a designated terrorist organization in the United States. Rabkin goes on to say that "there is real dedication with these NCRI people, real discipline. They produce real results, and they have real intelligence resources in Iran." Rabkin was one of the only Middle East analysts to have visited the Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MeK) / People's Mujahedin of Iran
People's Mujahedin of Iran
The People's Mujahedin of Iran is a terrorist militant organization that advocates the overthrow of the Islamic Republic of Iran....
(PMOI) military camp in Iraq, Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf or Ashraf City is situated northeast of the Iraqi town of Khalis, about 120 kilometers west of the Iranian border and 60 kilometers north of Baghdad, and is the seat of the People's Mujahedin of Iran in Iraq...
.
External links
- Dan Rabkin's profile at the World Security Foundation
- IRVAJ (Iran-Va-Jahan) article
- Londonistan Rising article
- Five Steps for Real Peace in the Middle East article (Rabkin interviews Israeli politician Moshe Feiglin)
- The Threat of Iran article (Rabkin interviews Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu)
- War with Iran article
- Tehran's worst nightmare by Terry Glavin, National Post