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Monthly Archives: February 2017

There were 3,533 attacks on refugees in Germany last year, but German carnivals prefer to whine about Trump

February 28, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By Seth J. Frantzman According to figures printed at BBC based on the Interior Ministry there were 10 attacks a day on refugees and asylum seekers in 2016.   3,533 […]

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When people say “instability in Middle East” it is a form of Orientalism and neo-colonialism

February 28, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN At the recent J Street conference Bernie Sanders said that the Iraq war “created a cascade of instability around the region that we are still dealing […]

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If “our” democracy is becoming a dictatorship, why doesn’t media cover it like one…?

February 25, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When Donald Trump banned some major news media from a press conference it led some commentators to make yet more comparisons between America and authoritarian regimes. […]

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Swedish crime rates are actually similar to parts of US, we checked

February 22, 2017by Seth Frantzman 1 Comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After US President Donald Trump criticized Sweden in a speech there has been a lot of pushback from Sweden’s government and its supports boasting about the […]

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‘Jerusalem Post’ interview with Russian Deputy FM Oleg Syromolotov

February 21, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

On February 20 I met Russian Federation Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolov for an interview in Jerusalem.  The interview was published in The Jerusalem Post on February 21. In it Syromolotov […]

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Interview with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Oleg Syromolotov

February 21, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On February 20, 2017 I met with Russian Federation Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Oleg Syromolotov for The Jerusalem Post. The article looks at regional security, Russia-Israel relations […]

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Everything you need to know: H.R McMaster, Iraq and war

February 20, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN H.R. McMaster has been chosen by US President Donald Trump as the new National Security Advisor. Here is what you need to know about him from […]

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The Trump v. Media war is catastrophic, but not for the reasons we’re told

February 20, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By Seth J. Frantzman Everyday brings a new Donald Trump media scandal. After you wade through the stories of “Neo-Nazis cheer after Trump shuts down Jewish reporter,” and “Trump exchange […]

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West Mosul offensive updates

February 18, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On February 18th the reports had already begun that the Iraqi army intended to launch the long-awaited offensive to take Western Mosul, which is often called […]

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Egypt 2017: A photo essay

February 18, 2017by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Egypt today strikes one as a land of symbols. Graffiti on a wall of a faded cross and crescent in the colors  of the Egyptian flag […]

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