Pure inspiration: Mattis speaks to the troops
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a video posted online on August 25th, the US Secretary of Defense James Mattis was touring a military base abroad and gave an impromptu talk […]
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Is Israel a model for Europe confronting terror? Yes, and no
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the wake of the car-ramming attack in Spain and the stabbing in Finland several important articles appeared looking at how Europe is learning from Israel […]
From Charlottesville to Barcelona: Same hate, different narratives, implications
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On August 12th a man drove his car into anti-racism protesters in Charlottesville, North Carolina, killing one person and injuring 36. On August 17 a man […]
Israel also has its Charlottesvilles
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Some Israelis, especially Americans who immigrated to Israel, enjoy posting on social media about their shock and anger over events in Charlottesville. They are disgusted by […]
You know why people hate “the elites”? Because they know it’s a new feudalism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There has been a lot of anger directed at “the elites” recently in numerous democracies. The Financial Times tells us “above all, they reject the elites that dominate the […]
People in Iraq and Syria have been fighting ISIS Nazis for three years, where were you?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Lots of people have suddenly become aware of Nazis and hate parading on the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia, where one person was killed in a car-ramming […]
Buying out the country: How money from the US and abroad is distorting and corrupting Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In recent weeks Israel has been rocked by numerous corruption scandals. It has also been rocked by historic disputes with diaspora Jews, particularly Americans, over such […]
No snow or turkey sandwiches? The lack of weather and cuisine in the Bible
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The Bible, particularly the Old Testament or Torah and Tanach, has many passages that focus on the minutiae of life. For instance it is very specific […]
Thoughts, what if we reacted to Charlottesville terror like Islamist terror?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN After the apparent terror attack in Charlottesville, there were a lot of condemnations of the white supremacists who held the rally. There was also condemnation for […]
“Modesty” is a form of fascism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN At BBC “trending” there is a story about “Canada debates women in ‘religious headgear’ buying lingerie.” It’s the latest article to make us suffer through allegations […]
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