The audacity to save Jerusalem from its new geography
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 10/18/2015 After a spate of violence in the past two weeks, the populist jingoism of ham-handed solutions is raising its head. “Deport them all,” scream some, […]
On alert: Policing Jerusalem in a time of terror
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN October 18, 2015 The siren’s outside Jerusalem’s Gate are from a Border Police SUV. Then come two police cars. Then come motorcycle units of the Yasam […]
Current Palestinian-Israeli violence is NOT the One-State solution
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “Based on the volume of violent incidents and, more importantly, the identity of the people behind them, it’s easy to say: this isn’t an intifada. It’s […]
Jerusalem’s ‘thin blue line’: An inside look at Israel’s police amidst recent violence
Jerusalem police are on high alter in Jerusalem after a spate of stabbings
The majority of Israelis, are they prisoners of two visions?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN This short note was written in response to an article by Alex Roy, in which he claims that the “settler population in the West Bank — […]
The downside of the Rabin myth and cult
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 10/16/2015 When I was in high school in 1995 I paint a portrait of Yitzhak Rabin on a large canvas. It’s a strange black and white […]
Fear and loathing in Tel Aviv
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published Oct 23, 2015 “Dear Ziyad, we’ve read that some off your neighbors in central Tel Aviv would prefer to check you out simply because you’re […]
Iran and Russia get Syria, we get Assad
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The last weeks have been momentous in terms of relations between the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad and the world. One by one leaders have lined […]
Desert magic festival
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Published on 9/27/2015 Abu Yusuf al-Sana doesn’t seem fazed by his 72 years. Stocky and strong, he carries himself with a quiet confidence as he looks […]
Reuter’s weirdo crusade against Israel’s “demographic” growth
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The Holy Land is “running out of room” for Jews and Arabs, according to a bizarre article article at Reuters. Is this news, analysis or opinion? […]
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