The ‘tough love, pro-Israel’; crowd and the UAE deal
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 […]
Category Archives: Israeli democracy
The American Jewish community and the myth of Ari Shavit
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “This fall from grace should be particularly troubling for the Jewish community: It’s the demise of an Israeli writer whose impact on American Jewish liberals was […]
Current Palestinian-Israeli violence is NOT the One-State solution
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “Based on the volume of violent incidents and, more importantly, the identity of the people behind them, it’s easy to say: this isn’t an intifada. It’s […]
‘The police must take responsibility!’ Anti-racism protest in Jerusalem
‘The police must take responsibility!’ Anti-racism protest in Jerusalem By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 30th a massive anti-racism demonstration brought parts of Jerusalem to a halt. More than 1,000, […]
Interview with Haneen Zoabi
MK Haneen Zoabi, in an exclusive interview with the ‘Post,’ discusses her expulsion from the Knesset, the chances for a united Arab political slate and being a feminist politician. By […]
Patrick Henry and the Palestinians
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “We must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us! They tell us, sir, that we are […]
From the Palestine flag ban to Zuabi
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Does anyone recall today that it used to be illegal to fly the Palestinian flag in Israel, including the West Bank and Gaza? Just a thought […]
Glick’s new book: One-state solution mapped out
A bold proposal By Seth J. Frantzman, review of Caroline Glick’s new book ‘The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East’ ‘I saw that the Palestinians […]
The dangerous ethnic demon
The invention of Israeli ethnicism By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 08/20/2013 20:44 THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE in Tunis. Many Jews from Arab countries faced discrimination when they came. (Photo: Seth J. Frantzman) In […]
Do prisoner swaps violate the social contract?
Prisoner release and the social contract By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 08/13/2013 22:54 Hundreds gather to protest impending release of Palestinian prisoners in TA, August 12, 2013. Photo: Ben Hartman What would western […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 