Understanding the increase in attacks on ships in the Middle East By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recent tensions at sea include allegations by Iran that Israel has carried out an attack […]
The Covid pandemic is about big numbers. How many are vaccinated, how many have tested positive, how many have died, how long will lockdowns continue. We were told early on […]
An introduction to the future of conflict By SETH J. FRANTZMAN This is based on a talk given to the Florida Society for Middle East Studies, January 27, 2021. Key […]
On January 8 Twitter took the unprecedented decision to suspend US President Donald Trump’s account. It came after other social media giants went after Trump and his supporters, including conspiracy […]
Recently I was invited to participate in a discussion about the background of the Abraham Accords, their implication and the role Mizrahi Jews can play in being a bridge for […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A new alliance system in the Middle East is emerging. A WORKING PAPER The recent Israel peace agreements with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain have […]
Ramifications of social media giants involvement in elections By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Social media giants played an outsized role in the recent US election. They took upon themselves the job […]
A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post as: How Trump’s team appeased Turkey up until its final months in office. Trump’s State Department finally turns on Turkey after […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Election night 2016. I won’t forget it. It began in downtown Jerusalem at a bar called Mike’s Place where the Republicans in Israel had gathered. I […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran has suffered years of US “economic terrorism” and that now after the US election Iran hopes that the US […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 