By SETH J. FRANTZMAN There are several lists of must-read books about Israel floating around, some relate to the 70th anniversary independence celebrations or World Book Day, which is on […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In recent weeks a growing list of people in Israel and abroad have expressed shame and outrage over the country’s plan to deport tens of thousands […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In recent years Israel struggled with what to do with tens of thousands of African migrants and asylum seekers who had made their way to Israel […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Since Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies decided to intervene in Syria I have been reporting on the new conflict. Turkey says it is fighting terrorists […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In mid-December anger began to boil over in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq. On December 19 several protesters were shot and killed in Rania, a […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Commentators feigned shock when US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley claimed the US was “taking names” of countries that vote against the US on the […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In November Twitter announced new guidelines designed to cut down on certain types of members based on their views and behavior. An article in the Guardian quotes […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The story of Priti Patel’s resignation could be a tempest in a teapot, but given the massive coverage, which is the main reason she was forced […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Lamiya Aji Bashar, the Yazidi human rights activist, recently spoke at the World Youth Forum in Sharm el-Sheikh. Her story, like so many others, is difficult […]
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Saudi Arabia’s minister of Gulf Affairs called on October 30th for Hezbollah to be “toppled” in Lebanon. “Those who believe that my tweets are a personal stance […]
