What if “persecution of Sunni Arabs” didn’t “fuel” ISIS?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN An article at The Wall Street Journal titled ‘a new strategy against ISIS and Al Qaeda’ is making the rounds with a simplistic analysis that caters to the […]
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Don’t defend free speech of those who deny it to others
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The people who always are pushy and demand the most freedom of expression for their views, are always the first to deny it to others. […]
Erdogan, Holland, and the EU
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post Why have several European countries suddenly decided to stop cooperating with Turkey over an election campaign for a referendum? Why has Turkey responded […]
America commits more troops to Syria
Published in The Jerusalem Post After the Ranger regiment was sent to Manbij and Marines were brought into the Raqqa offensive to man artillery, the US is showing that it is […]
Women’s rights in Egypt
Published in The Jerusalem Post I went to Egypt and interviewed politicians and activists, here is my report, see the link above, …For some women in Egypt, the fate of the […]
Profiles on International Women’s Day
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Over the years it has been an honor to write about and speak to many inspiring women throughout the world, in honor of International Women’s Day […]
Time to tour Kurdistan: A Photo Essay
By Seth J. Frantzman Looking for something new this year? This summer? A place where there aren’t legions of tourists, but has the beauty and opportunity to get off the […]
Dictators would have a harder time if democracies stopped collaborating
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Former Iranian President, abuser of innocents, Holocaust denier, Mahmud Ahmadinejad has joined Twitter, according to reports. He doesn’t have the “verified” stamp of approval yet, but […]
There are no alliances in the Middle East
Published in The Jerusalem Post I argue that there are no real alliances in the Middle East and those who believe in a simple story of Shia vs. Sunni or Israel […]
Why our modern culture leads us to excuse terrorism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Terrorism in its current form, primarily carried out by right wing Islamist extremists, is a form of mass murder and serial killing and religious-supremacism combined. It’s […]
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