What happened to Palestinian municipal elections?
What happened to Palestinian municipal elections? Palestinian municipal elections were suspended a month before they were supposed to take place, and no one seems to care By SETH J. FRANTZMAN […]
The West Bank Americans, the disputed territory and Palestinian rights
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “Obama would probably be aghast if he were told by someone that ‘the United States cannot permanently occupy Mexican land,’” wrote former Israeli Defense Minister and […]
Israeli anger at Arab Knesset members skipping Peres funeral reveals racism and arrogance
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “How dare they not show respect,” shouted numerous voices on social media and throughout the elite journalistic world of Israel. The anger was reserved for Arab […]
‘Living embodiment of the State of Israel’, the life and death of Shimon Peres
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Three times Prime Minister. Three times Foreign Minister. Twice Defense Minister. Minister of Finance. Minister of Transportation. President. Shimon Peres was a living embodiment of the […]
The garbagemen of western civilization: Admit it, you never read the “classics” and your kids won’t either
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I heard a reference to Tennyson yesterday. Yes, the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. Lived 1809-1892. I used to think his middle name was “Lloyd”. That’s because […]
“I’m boycotting the occupation, but I support it”: The charade
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN It’s not a monday unless some wealthy intellectuals are singing a petition to do something that they never intend to actually do. The charade this week? […]
Photo essay: The coalition training Kurdish Peshmerga to fight ISIS
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In August 2014 when Islamic State overran Sinjar, attacked the Kurds and pressed its offensive towards Baghdad a US-led coalition of, at times, over sixty countries […]
Charge terrorists with hate crimes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN If a man swearing allegiance to the KKK planted bombs in New York and New Jersey he would be charged with a hate crime. If a […]
Communism, monarchism and the mysterious prevalence of nepotism on the left
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The last remaining communist countries are all personal monarchical fiefdoms of their leading families. In Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe is seen as a possible successor to her […]
Photo essay: Inside a Kakei village liberated from ISIS by peshmerga
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In May of 2016 more than 5,000 Peshmerga, including Zerevani special forces, liberated nine Kakei and Shabak villages that lie near the Great Zab and Khazir […]
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