Assad did not “save” Palmyra, he’s the reason it was endangered
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When Muhammed the XII had surrendered Granada to the Catholic king and queen of Spain in 1492, he was riding away and looked back in tears. […]
Monthly Archives: March 2016
Why does the “Ashkenazi” myth perpetuate in Israel?
When the generation of Israelis who poisoned the minds of people in Israel and created an imagined divide between “Ashkenazi” and “Mizrahi” have moved on, it will not be too […]
The way we are taught to give charity reinforces racism and privilege
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I watched a video about an “inventive” new display encouraging people to give charity. It showed someone swiping a credit card over a video display and […]
Society must confront ISIS the way they would Neo-Nazis, not just shrug shoulders
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In January of 1963 the 104th episode of The Twilight Zone aired. Named ‘He’s Alive’, starring Dennis Hopper as Peter Vollmer, it chronicles the life and death of […]
Why I won’t be attending a Belgian solidarity rally
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Around the world there is an outpouring of sympathy in the wake of terror attacks in Belgium that killed 34 and wounded 250. According to the BBC, “many […]
10 things I wish I’d also known before moving to Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The Wall Street Journal has published a blog by Jennifer Lang describing the “10 things I wish I’d known before moving to Israel.” She describes herself […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 