Fashion goes Palestinian
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally appeared in In Jerusalem and Metro of The Jerusalem Post ‘Gangnam Style,” the catchy South Korean music hit that became an international sensation last year, […]
Alive with history and tragedy
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Independence Day edition By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Fuad Zuabi was in mourning. His cousin, Detective Saleh Zuabi, had been killed a week and a […]
‘We are all David the Nahalawi’
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post “Eat after they eat, sleep after they sleep. Never give them an order if you don’t understand what it’ll mean […]
Time for Israel to consider a volunteer army?
In a new article with Mati Wagner; we interview Israelis who support ending the draft and creating a professional army: Check it out at Tablet *** MK Moshe Feiglin is […]
Review: The most naive man in the Middle East?
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Review of Kai Bird’s ‘The Good Spy’ In May 1964, the World’s Fair was held in New York City. At the Jordanian Pavilion, a mural depicted […]
Israel’s uncomfort-able history of elite racism
Originally published in The Forward By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Late in March, Ebony magazine apologized after one of its senior editors made a racially charged dismissive comment on Twitter. Last […]
Review causes of Al-Quds, Hirsi Ali scandals
My examination of two cases at Brandeis University Originally published at The Justice By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The decisions by Brandeis University to suspend its partnership with Al-Quds University and cancel an […]
Why is immigration so divisive?
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post Several years ago at the iconic Restobar in Jerusalem, before it closed, a friend of mine made an outlandish statement that still stings today. […]
Limmud in Moscow
More than 1,000 Jews from former Soviet Union gather for Limmud in Moscow By SETH J. FRANTZMAN, first published in The Jerusalem Post The ninth annual Limmud FSU – a […]
Does Israel have a responsibili-ty deficit?
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There is a self-fulfilling prophecy that has converted portions of the Israeli analytical class, and its co-religionists abroad, to the […]
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