By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I started watching the series ‘Chernobyl’ after seeing media reports that interpreted it for an American audience. First it was the story of a woman scientist […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As the days ticked away in May it suddenly became clear to Israelis that the deadline for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to form a government was […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recent reports that Turkey transferred arms to Idlib and armored vehicles to Libya show how Turkey’s diplomacy is also one of arming regional allies. In this […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When internet use became widespread it quickly became a place to share news and ideas. It was also a wonderful place to connect people across the […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A shorter version appeared at The Jerusalem Post With the European elections results coming in overnight there are some surprises, but many predictable outcomes. The elections have […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN As tensions rose over the weekend between the US and Iran in the Persian Gulf, several vessels were “sabotaged” in the United Arab Emirates. Both Iranian […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Gunfire erupted on Tuesday morning hours after Juan Guaido announced that military units backed him to begin the “final phase” of Operation Freedom to end the […]
Zarif’s visit to Syria and Turkey in mid-April 2019 is in the context of continuous regular consultations and meetings between our country’s authorities and the Syrian and Turkish authorities, according to the […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 27 media around the world began to react to an antisemitic cartoon that appeared in the April 25 edition, page 16, of the International […]
The US is working on a secretive peace deal that is supposed to be rolled out in June. It has led to many rumors and discussions about why the administration […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 