The UAE-Israel bilateral agreement to establish normalized relations was announced on August 13, 2020. Washington Post “access to previously off-limits U.S. weaponry, such as advanced drones.” New York Times: Dennis […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On July 9 an Israeli film critic named Gidi Oshrer wrote on Facebook: “To all the Zubaidas and Khalils, the Shasnikim [Shas political party] and eastern […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I used to joke that it’s not tuesday in the Israeli press unless there is something racist. There was a point where I started clipping out […]
SETH J. FRANTZMAN Last Thursday night an overweight man tried to order a hamburger at a late night burger joint in Tel Aviv. He fumbled through his order. Pickles? Onions? […]
Israel’s left-leaning daily presents itself as supporting democratic and pluralist values, but in fact represents an insular vehicle for promoting the cultural supremacy of an elite grounded in early 20th […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On July 26 an Israeli professor posted a tweet about a protest he had attended. He claimed that it was divided between two groups: Ashkenazi and Sephardi. […]
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 […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 