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The ‘tough love, pro-Israel’; crowd and the UAE deal

September 1, 2020by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Remember John Kerry’s 2016 speech about a UN Resolution condemning Israel’s role in the West Bank. He said the administration was “deeply committed to Israel and […]

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On the 6th anniversary of the ISIS genocide of Yazidis: A personal look back

August 3, 2020by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN My first memories of ISIS crimes were in the summer of 2014 when the group first began to flood social media of images of mass murder. […]

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The “secret” Iran-China 25 year deal: Documents and sources

July 12, 2020by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since early July 2020 there has been increased interest in a China-Iran agreement that could be part of a wider 25-year strategic deal. This has become […]

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Battling the invisible enemy: All of Israel’s IDF statements and Ministry of Defense details amid coronavirus battle

March 31, 2020by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since the battle against the coronavirus began in Israel the government has sought out various methods to contain the virus. Many of these have blended initiatives  […]

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THERE IS NO PLAN B: The study that governments are following which could see 18 months of coronavirus hell

March 18, 2020by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

Donald Rumsfeld would have been a reliable health czar during this coronavirus crises. His “unknown knowns” and “known unknowns” serve us well now. The tautological “we don’t know what we […]

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US statements on SDF show attempt to avoid past commitments

December 13, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

  By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a December statement US Secretary of Defense sought to portray the SDF as seeking a Kurdish state as a way for the US to […]

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Everything you NEED to know about Iran’s Imam Ali base at Albukamal, Syria

December 12, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

Iran is building a base near Albukamal in Syria near the Iraqi border. The base was built next to a site occupied by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shi’ite militia with […]

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After Al-Jazeera airs documentary on Israeli raid, Hamas brags

December 2, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

        By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Al-Jazeera ran a documentary looking at an Israeli operation in 2018 that didn’t go according to plan. Hamas is now celebrating what […]

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Did Israel fight a 48 hour conflict in Gaza to stop a two-front war with pro-Iran proxies?

November 14, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A version of this appeared at The Jerusalem Post on November 15 ‘On both the northern and southern fronts, the situation is tese and fragile and […]

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NATO exercise with Israel ‘Crystal Sea’ 2019 increases partnership and medivac cooperation

November 11, 2019by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

NATO conducted an exercise with Israel, called “Crystal Sea” in late October, 2019. NATO notes that it was “designed to develop regional medical support to ensure that any health issue among […]

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