The Iranian plot that shut down Denmark
Now we know why Denmark cut itself off from Germany and Sweden and launched a massive security operation in September. It wasn’t against an ISIS-style terror attack, but against an […]
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“Wow,” “historic”: Israel’s Netanyahu visits Oman, historic and important visit amid regional changes
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In an important and historic visit Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Oman where he was met by Sultan Qaboos, the ruler of Oman. After Netanyahu and […]
Is the US deploying in Sinjar (Shingal)? If so, why? A look at the emerging reports
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN On August 7, 2014 US president Barack Obama authorized operations to confront Islamic State after ISIS assaulted Yazidis near Sinjar and began a genocide of the […]
Is Israel a model for Europe confronting terror? Yes, and no
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the wake of the car-ramming attack in Spain and the stabbing in Finland several important articles appeared looking at how Europe is learning from Israel […]
Why aren’t “known wolves” stopped? Because there are 100,000+ of them
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Why wasn’t Salman Abedi stopped before the Manchester bombing? Many are asking this question and have pointed out he was a “known wolf.” People who he […]
‘The threat among us’: Post-terror attack racism in Israel
SETH J. FRANTZMAN In the aftermath of the gruesome terror attack in Jerusalem on Tuesday tensions between Jews and Arabs have understandably increased in Jerusalem and the rest of Israel. […]
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