Black Ethiopian Jews you should know (with video and links)
Four years ago, in the Spring of 2015, anti-racism protests took place across Israel, culminating in clashes with police in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The size of the protests and […]
Category Archives: Israeli society
Why I stopped writing about the Bedouin in Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Every once in a while I get asked by someone about Bedouin land rights in Israel or the West Bank. Usually it relates to one of […]
Do US Democrats think Israel is racist? 8 ways to respond
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A few days after after the US was the only country to stand by Israel at the United Nations Human Rights Council, an ostensibly shocking survey was […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Israel’s k-word controversy
Terra incognita: Israel’s k-word: Can Holon teach us a lesson in racism? By Seth J. Frantzman, March 5, 2014 (The Jerusalem Post) At a conference at the Ruppin Academic Center, […]
The segregated acceptance committee society
Israel’s segregated ‘acceptance committee’ society By Seth J. Frantzman, January 29, 2013 (The Jerusalem Post) Looking at the election breakdowns for small communities in Israel recently, I was struck by […]
Israel’s “immigrant-veteran” divide
The myth of the ‘veteran-immigrant’ divide By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 02/04/2014 22:22 Publish at The Jerusalem Post One in five Israelis think Jewish immigrants are a bad influence on the culture of […]
Can Zionism (and Israel) overcome the ‘demographic bogeyman’ mentality?
Can Zionism (and Israel) overcome the ‘demographic bogeyman’ mentality? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published The Jerusalem Post December 31, 2013 ‘The battle for Jerusalem is almost lost,” journalist Ari Shavit claimed […]
