Legacy: George H.W. Bush, architect of New World Order, dead at 94
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN My earliest memory of war was under George H.W Bush, who passed away Friday. It was 1990 and the US was mobilizing to send troops to […]
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Syria downplays earlier claims of Israeli airstrike at Kiswah on Nov. 29 (with sources)
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On Thursday night social media accounts that follow Syria lit up with reports of airstrikes south of Damascus. For instance Danny Makki began reporting the strike […]
Why Russia’s Kerch strait clashes with Ukraine matter
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a move to assert its authority, Russia closed the Strait of Kerch which links the Azov sea with the rest of the Black Sea and […]
The tragic murder of Syrian activist Raed Fares
Syrian media activist Raed Fares assassinated By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A “beacon of hope and bravery,” an icon, a modest and humble man who exuded the hope of the early, […]
Why was a Yazidi genocide bill voted down in Israel’s Knesset?
MK Svetlova: Israel was created from the ashes of the Holocaust, we are obligated to acknowledge the suffering of others By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a preliminary vote in the […]
Covering the Gaza November crises and Netanyahu’s teetering government
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On November 11 an Israeli army team near Khan Yunis was spotted by a suspicious Palestinian Hamas commander, according to reports. An exchange of fire left […]
Shakeup at the top: Israel Defense Minister resigns
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman resigned on Wednesday November 14 in the wake of a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. His resignation leaves unprecedented power […]
Gaza: Prelude to a non-war shakes up Israeli politics and leads Hamas to think it “won”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After launching 400 rockets at Israel, Hamas decided that it wanted to send a message to Jerusalem. It put out a warning that any “excessive aggression” […]
“Massive decline in global fertility” report leads to many questions about migration and what was left unsaid
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A new study at The Lancet is raising eyebrows and getting headlines. “fertility rates cut in half since 1950,” says CNN. BBC notes “‘remarkable’ decline in fertility […]
Report: Syrian army frees Druze hostages from ISIS
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Four months after they were kidnapped by ISIS in July the 19 women and children hostages have been freed by the Syrian army, according to Syrian […]
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