By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Three times Prime Minister. Three times Foreign Minister. Twice Defense Minister. Minister of Finance. Minister of Transportation. President. Shimon Peres was a living embodiment of the […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I heard a reference to Tennyson yesterday. Yes, the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. Lived 1809-1892. I used to think his middle name was “Lloyd”. That’s because […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN It’s not a monday unless some wealthy intellectuals are singing a petition to do something that they never intend to actually do. The charade this week? […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In August 2014 when Islamic State overran Sinjar, attacked the Kurds and pressed its offensive towards Baghdad a US-led coalition of, at times, over sixty countries […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN If a man swearing allegiance to the KKK planted bombs in New York and New Jersey he would be charged with a hate crime. If a […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The last remaining communist countries are all personal monarchical fiefdoms of their leading families. In Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe is seen as a possible successor to her […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In May of 2016 more than 5,000 Peshmerga, including Zerevani special forces, liberated nine Kakei and Shabak villages that lie near the Great Zab and Khazir […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The Iranian regime of theocracy, hangings and draconian dress codes for women already dominates the press for almost 80 million people in Iran. It already denies […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Two months ago we set off for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq. We spent time at various locations of the war effort, including a night […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Someone forwarded me an article today titled “Who is afraid of acceptance committees?” in which the author sought to allay “fears” of couples who are applying […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 