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 […]
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A deep connection: Interview with Fred Lawrence
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Frederick Lawrence usually wears a tie, but is proud that he has shed it to conform with Israel’s casual standards. The erudite president of Brandeis University […]
Pope Francis in the Holy Land
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Bishop William Hanna Shomali was a young man when pope Paul VI made the first papal visit to newly independent […]
Interview with Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared in The Jerusalem Post Magazine The bulbous red caviar is almost gone from a large goblet. But there is plenty of smoked salmon on […]
Fashion goes Palestinian
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared in In Jerusalem and Metro of The Jerusalem Post ‘Gangnam Style,” the catchy South Korean music hit that became an international sensation last year, […]
Alive with history and tragedy
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Independence Day edition By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Fuad Zuabi was in mourning. His cousin, Detective Saleh Zuabi, had been killed a week and a […]
Time for Israel to consider a volunteer army?
In a new article with Mati Wagner; we interview Israelis who support ending the draft and creating a professional army: Check it out at Tablet *** MK Moshe Feiglin is […]
Time for brisket?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in Passover supplement of The Jerusalem Post Unfortunately, we will never know the true origins of the word “brisket.” One etymology claims it is […]
Modern-day monarchs
By SETH J. FRANTZMAn Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Passover supplement Life in ancient Egypt under the pharaohs was neatly ordered. Herodotus tells us, “Now of the Egyptians there are […]
Prophet of reform: Jose Pinera in Jerusalem
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post In Jerusalem José Piñera moves fast. Scanning the immaculate table in a private room at the new Waldorf Astoria he describes his enthusiasm for visiting […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 