Why I stopped writing about the Bedouin in Israel
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Every once in a while I get asked by someone about Bedouin land rights in Israel or the West Bank. Usually it relates to one of […]
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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 […]
Photo essay: Kurds on the frontline against ISIS in Bashiqa
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Two months ago we set off for the Kurdistan Regional Government in Iraq. We spent time at various locations of the war effort, including a night […]
Can the clusterf— of US policy in Syria today be unravelled
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On August 24th Syrian rebel groups and the Turkish army rolled across the border into Jarabulus in an operation dubbed “Euphrates Shield.” The operation was aimed […]
Background and strategy of Kurdish Peshmerga operation to take 11 villages near Khazir-Gwer
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the early hours of August 14th Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched an offensive on the Khazir and Gwer fronts aimed at liberating 11 villages from Islamic […]
Yes, Saviona Mane, there is racism in Israel and its disgusting
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 […]
The question no one ever asks about anti-semitism
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN You were shocked to find out Zakia Belkhiri, the “selfie-stick” girl who “poked fun at racism” turned out to be an anti-semite? The media was certainly […]
Frantzman on Senegal: Reporting in West Africa
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In March of 2016 I went to Senegal to report on that country’s role in West Africa. A stable democracy, Senegal is a Muslim country with […]
Endemic hatred of Jews
Endemic hatred of Jews By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recently there has been surprise about the frequent outburst of European politicians who hate Jews. Statements these politicians never make about any […]
Why I won’t be attending a Belgian solidarity rally
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Around the world there is an outpouring of sympathy in the wake of terror attacks in Belgium that killed 34 and wounded 250. According to the BBC, “many […]
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