Greenblatt in Qatar as Doha seeks role in Trump’s Israel peace plan
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In late April I wrote about an exchange between Qatar, Hamas and Washington regarding the peace process. At the time the full details were not known. […]
Palestinians increasingly talk about “one state”, that should concern Israelis, but it doesn’t
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN A recent article at al-Jazeera included discussions with young Palestinians. One woman tells Al-Jazeera that she is one of the “Palestinians in the 1948 territories,” meaning […]
Iranians in Syria fled the ‘Glass House’ due to Israel airstrikes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN New images published by ImageSat International (ISI) show damage caused by Israeli airstrikes in Syria on May 10. The images show relatively limited damage to several sites […]
How Trump took away Iran’s “war” card
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iran’s propaganda machine studied the US over the last decade and a half and concluded around 2013 that the US was very reticent to get involved […]
“I am the law”: Highlights from the ‘New Yorker’ piece on New York’s Attorney General
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Once again The New Yorker has proved just how important a powerful and independent press is, with writers willing to investigate and take risks; and with the […]
Writing workshop with Seth J. Frantzman
Notes based on a writing workshop with Dr. Seth J. Frantzman, Oped editor of The Jerusalem Post (seth@jpost.com , Twitter: @Sfrantzman) How to write a good oped? Basics: Length: (700-1100 words). […]
No one can actually explain the Iran deal
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Have you ever tried to get someone to explain the Iran Deal? “Without the deal there will be war.” No, I didn’t mean explain what happens […]
Russia in a bind amid Iran-Israel tensions and its affects on Syria
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is heading to Moscow for the May 9th Victory Day Parade. Netanyahu’s attendance will be a symbolic and important show of […]
Israelis died in a tragic flood; what’s needed? A cliche-ridden oped
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The bodies were not even in the ground when the commentators came running. They have their theories about why 10 youth died in a flash flood. […]
Are US-backed SDF fighting Shia militias in Syria?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On April 29 reports emerged of clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces and the Syrian regime-supported National Defense Forces, which allegedly include Shi’ite militias in a […]
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