A list of reactions to Israel’s “annexation” plan
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Israel is moving ahead with an “annexation” plan for the West Bank. It is convoluted and unclear and comes amid chaos in the US and the […]
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How Netanyahu defeated his political enemies and Machiavellied them: A timeline
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Netanyahu is going to run yet another government in Israel, as his foes look even weaker than in the past. What primarily remains in opposition is […]
A reading list of US-Iran Gulf tensions in light of the April 2020 IRGC fast boat incident
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN What follows is a reading list about the April 15, 2020 incident in the Gulf in which 11 IRGC vessels harassed US ships. It presents a […]
Live updates and links about vehicle “explosion” in Syria near Lebanon border
Reports on Wednesday at around 13:00 claimed a vehicle had been struck by something in Syria at the Lebanese border. The place is جديدة يابوس In English the name is […]
Lockdown generation: Most governments failed the public over covid-19 and post-trauma will result
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Most governments failed their societies in planning for the coronavirus pandemic and communicating to the public what the government was doing. From minor things, like confusing […]
THERE IS NO PLAN B: The study that governments are following which could see 18 months of coronavirus hell
Donald Rumsfeld would have been a reliable health czar during this coronavirus crisis. His “unknown knowns” and “known unknowns” serve us well now. The tautological “we don’t know what we […]
US statements on SDF show attempt to avoid past commitments
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a December statement US Secretary of Defense sought to portray the SDF as seeking a Kurdish state as a way for the US to […]
Everything you NEED to know about Iran’s Imam Ali base at Albukamal, Syria
Iran is building a base near Albukamal in Syria near the Iraqi border. The base was built next to a site occupied by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi Shi’ite militia with […]
WATCH Seth J. Frantzman’s new video about why 2015 was a pivotal year from his ‘After ISIS’ series
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN I gave a talk at The Hebrew University’s Rothberg library today and discussed by book ‘After ISIS.’ I also looked at 2015 as a pivotal year […]
Iran ‘RISE UP’? Protests sweep Iran on November 15-16
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Iranian mobile networks appeared to go offline on Saturday night amid rising protests in Iran. Videos from across the country showed security forces firing tear gas, […]
