The next revolution: Economic Zionism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post Every week brings disturbing economic news for Israeli society. Although the general trend is reportedly positive, for average Israelis, economic survival is […]
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Israel’s municipalities go to the polls 2013
http://www.jpost.com/Magazine/Books/The-rise-of-the-Party-of-God-328990 Municipal slugfest 10/17/2013 10:51 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ‘What is this statue?” “Why is this slide like this?” “Why am I here?,” a man with ugly yellow shorts and a […]
A mourning etiquette for social media?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post A friend of mine on Facebook has posted: “Travis Carter along with 18 other firefighters were killed yesterday fighting the […]
Matthew Levitt describes Hezbollah
Matthew Levitt’s Hezbollah 10/17/2013 12:40 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On September 30, 1985, four Soviet diplomats were captured by Hezbollah in Lebanon. At some point, perhaps to send a message or […]
Interview and book review of Alan Dershowitz
His life testimony 10/24/2013 10:53 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When Alan Dershowitz was a young man attending Brooklyn College, he almost got arrested for a crime during a trip to Washington, […]
The importance of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The Rav and his detractors By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2013 Even before news of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s death was announced, the knives were out. Yossi Sarid, […]
Interview with Walter Bingham
Originally published in In Jerusalem Walter Bingham has one goal at present – “to hold up a mirror to Israel and the rest of the Jewish world.” His radio show, […]
Why East Jerusalem doesn’t vote
Jerusalem’s missing voters Published in The Jerusalem Post Magazine 10/03/2013 15:14 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN AND LAURA KELLY Bright-faced youngsters touting Nir Barkat or Moshe Lion election paraphernalia can be seen […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 