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 […]
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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 […]
Prophet of reform: Jose Pinera in Jerusalem
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post In Jerusalem José Piñera moves fast. Scanning the immaculate table in a private room at the new Waldorf Astoria he describes his enthusiasm for visiting […]
Social justice Passover – yeah, right
Originally published at The Jerusalem Post Where you find gated communities, cars being given as bat mitzva presents, hundreds of thousands of dollars being spent on weddings, people with “summer […]
Get tough on monastery vandals and ‘price tags’
Originally published in The Jerusalem Post, April 2, 2014 The insanity of the cowardly acts known as “price tag” vandalism knows no bounds. On March 31 graffiti was discovered at […]
Book Review: Gordis on Begin’s enduring odyssey
Published in The Jerusalem Post Magazine, April 4, 2014 In 1977, not long after Menachem Begin formed the first Likud-led government, there was worry among some advisers and American-Jewish leaders […]
Israel’s k-word controversy
Terra incognita: Israel’s k-word: Can Holon teach us a lesson in racism? By Seth J. Frantzman, March 5, 2014 (The Jerusalem Post) At a conference at the Ruppin Academic Center, […]
Glick’s new book: One-state solution mapped out
A bold proposal By Seth J. Frantzman, review of Caroline Glick’s new book ‘The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan for Peace in the Middle East’ ‘I saw that the Palestinians […]
Take me to J Street? Film review
Taking J Street to task By Seth J. Frantzman Published March 3, 2014. Halfway through J Street Challenge, the organization’s leaderJeremy Ben-Ami is shown detailing a laundry list of Jewish establishment organizations; […]
Israel’s “immigrant-veteran” divide
The myth of the ‘veteran-immigrant’ divide By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 02/04/2014 22:22 Publish at The Jerusalem Post One in five Israelis think Jewish immigrants are a bad influence on the culture of […]
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