No more ‘soup nazi’?
Terra Incognita: No more ‘soup Nazi’? Civility can’t be legislated By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 01/14/2014 23:11 In one of Seinfeld’s most memorable episodes, the characters are drawn into […]
Category Archives: Columns
When the press stood together: My person of the year in 2013
People of the year in International Affairs: Denise Williams and the South African press By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post 12/30/2013 09:42 Williams and her colleagues are a symbol […]
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 […]
Syria’s rattlesnakes commit suicide
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Tuesday the UN announced that it was seeking an unprecedented influx of cash to facilitate aid operations in Syria and for Syrian refugees. More than […]
The next revolution: Economic Zionism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In The Jerusalem Post Every week brings disturbing economic news for Israeli society. Although the general trend is reportedly positive, for average Israelis, economic survival is […]
A mourning etiquette for social media?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post A friend of mine on Facebook has posted: “Travis Carter along with 18 other firefighters were killed yesterday fighting the […]
The importance of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The Rav and his detractors By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2013 Even before news of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s death was announced, the knives were out. Yossi Sarid, […]
Islamism is a crime against humanity
It’s time to define Islamism as a crime against humanity By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 09/23/2013 21:46 The Westgate shopping mall during a shootout between armed men and the police in Nairobi […]
Negev master plan failure
Why the Negev master plans fail By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 10/01/2013 21:36 DAVID BEN-GURION’S grave at Sde Boker in the Negev. Photo: Seth J. Frantzman While touring the Negev over the […]
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 […]
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