Israelis died in a tragic flood; what’s needed? A cliche-ridden oped
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The bodies were not even in the ground when the commentators came running. They have their theories about why 10 youth died in a flash flood. […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The bodies were not even in the ground when the commentators came running. They have their theories about why 10 youth died in a flash flood. […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 29 reports emerged of clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian regime-supported National Defense Forces, which allegedly include Shi’ite militias in a […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I read an article recently about Haifa. It was interesting. The author looked at the city that is often held up as an exemplar of tolerance […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “A letter has been sent by the Qataris to Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt,” a knowledgeable source says. The source goes on to say that it spells […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There are several lists of must-read books about Israel floating around, some relate to the 70th anniversary independence celebrations or World Book Day, which is on […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 22, 2018 Ali al-Amine (Amin علي الامين), a Lebanese politician and journalist was attacked and hospitalized. He was a candidate for the Shbeana Haki […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recently the publisher of an Israeli newspaper was accused of racism on Twitter. Responding to criticism of a supplement, the publisher had written back “you’re insolent. […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 13 Palestinians in Gaza assembled at five protest locations in Gaza next to the Israeli border fence. It was the third week of mass […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is a bizarre and misguided nostalgia among some in the diaspora, particularly the US, for an Israel that never existed. It conjures up a myth […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The SDF in Syria seem to be holding a circus for journalists to come and profile the ISIS ‘Beatles.’ One after another the detainees have been […]