Timeline: The Obama admin, a UN resolution, and Flynn
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A new article at The Jerusalem Post includes the following introduction “Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer said he has evidence that the Obama administration not only […]
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Key quotes from Bolton’s book…that we know about so far
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The following are key quotes that have been published regarding former US National Security Advisor John Bolton’s new book. He was in office April 9, 2018 […]
A list of reactions to Israel’s “annexation” plan
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel is moving ahead with an “annexation” plan for the West Bank. It is convoluted and unclear and comes amid chaos in the US and the […]
Americans blame “Russia” for protests, so they don’t have to blame police, society
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Days after violent protests began to sweep US cities the commentators were provided talking points about “Russia was behind it.” It only took a few hours […]
How Netanyahu defeated his political enemies and Machiavellied them: A timeline
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Netanyahu is going to run yet another government in Israel, as his foes look even weaker than in the past. What primarily remains in opposition is […]
Memories of my mom, Lucy Abbot
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Several years ago, actually now almost ten years, mom and I went to the Kingdom of Jordan. It was a trip she had wanted to take […]
The internet and authoritarianism
The rapid expansion of access to the internet, and rise of social media, was initially thought to increase democracy because of more access to information in closed societies, ease to […]
A reading list of US-Iran Gulf tensions in light of the April 2020 IRGC fast boat incident
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN What follows is a reading list about the April 15, 2020 incident in the Gulf in which 11 IRGC vessels harassed US ships. It presents a […]
Live updates and links about vehicle “explosion” in Syria near Lebanon border
Reports on Wednesday at around 13:00 claimed a vehicle had been struck by something in Syria at the Lebanese border. The place is جديدة يابوس In English the name is […]
The pandemic and the parks: The government struggles to stop people using parks
During the Great Pandemic of 2020 one of the largest struggles for some governments was to stop people using parks. What follows is links to parts of the struggle. […]
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