The importance of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef
The Rav and his detractors By SETH J. FRANTZMAN in The Jerusalem Post, October 8, 2013 Even before news of Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s death was announced, the knives were out. Yossi Sarid, […]
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Negev master plan failure
Why the Negev master plans fail By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 10/01/2013 21:36 DAVID BEN-GURION’S grave at Sde Boker in the Negev. Photo: Seth J. Frantzman While touring the Negev over the […]
Southern comforts among the wildlife and history
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Originally published in The Jerusalem Post The waterfront at Cape Town is a reminder of some of the many contrasts in South Africa. Only two dozen […]
A mourning etiquette for social media
A mourning etiquette for social media? By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 07/02/2013 21:46 A friend of a friend on Facebook has posted: “Travis Carter along with 18 other firefighters were killed yesterday […]
Interview with Elliot Abrams about his book
Peace in the Middle East? In The Jerusalem Post Magazine 04/18/2013 12:12 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When George W. Bush was first elected, Israelis were fearful that he would follow in […]
Are NGOs a form of neo-colonialism?
Neo-colonialism and the failure of NGO culture By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 04/16/2013 21:41 In mid-April Russian President Vladimir Putin accused NGOs in Russia of receiving $1 billion in foreign funding. This […]
How intelligent are intelligence services
Intelligence services and the ‘other’ By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 02/26/2013 21:48 In a recent courtroom testimony in Jerusalem regarding a suit by terror victims against the Palestinian Authority, the former head […]
Socialism and nepotism: The awful truth
Socialism and nepotism By SETH J. FRANTZMAN 02/19/2013 21:54 Six months ago the The New York Times came under a sophisticated cyber attack that lasted for months. Passwords of numerous Times employees were stolen and […]
Review of Salman Rushdie’s memoir
Speaking freely 12/27/2012 15:08 By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Salman Rushdie. The very name conjures up derring-do and assassins, controversy and conspiracy. In Joseph Anton, the well-known author of The Satanic Verses, who spent several years […]
Israel’s cult of post-political responsibility
Originally in The Jerusalem Post By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In a new film about the directors of Israel’s internal security service, the Shin Bet, called The Gatekeepers, Ya’akov Peri claims […]
Seth J. Frantzman - author - analyst 