Reviving Morgenthau’s memo: The Armenian genocide in Israeli politics
Published in The Jerusalem Post Magazine on January 12, 2012 In July 1915 the US Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire down at his desk in the second story of the […]
Author Archives: Seth Frantzman
Fragments from a forgotten Israel-Ethiopian-Jewish past
By KASAEY DAMOZA FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 24 April, 2012 A year and a half after Israel’s declaration of independence, Dr. Jacob Weinstein, a Jewish Agency official and immigration […]
Galloway’s Gaffe
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ‘Your excellency dear Dr. [Bouthaina] ] Sha’aban I hope this letter finds you well. Please be assured of my warmest fraternal greetings always. I am writing on […]
Defending Israeli sovereignty or muzzling NGOs or both?
Originally published 12/01/2011 Fania Kirschenbaum has a strong personality, and she projects it with a clear and determined voice. As the Israel Beiteinu MK articulates her views she seems to […]
Sand cat on the prowl: IDF’s ‘caracal’ SUV
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published 10/21/2011 “Originally it had a DVD in it; we had to remove that feature.” Aaron Keinreich, an officer in the Border Police in charge of […]
Robert Ford’s historic diplomacy
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The American decision to withdraw Ambassador Robert Stephen Ford from Syria should raise eyebrows, not only because it represents a fundamental fear for his safety, but […]
Is Israel’s airport security smart?
Originally in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the most recent development in the Israel-Turkey row, some Israelis have reported being subjected to humiliating searches and security questions […]
Employment opportunity? Some Palestinian Arab women face hurdles in employment
BY SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally in The Jerusalem Post Magazine Majd Ashhab looks up from her optometry instruments. “Honestly, I never faced discrimination in the workplace,” she says. “It is more common that […]
Training for a future Palestine
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN August 17, 2011 The Jerusalem Post An aggressive man lunges with a knife toward another man. At the last second, the intended victim pulls out a […]
Libya US intervention: A recipe for a big mess
Originally in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Take two parts Muammar Gaddafi. Add one part rebellion and a pinch of African and Eastern European mercenaries. Season with UN […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 