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Communism, monarchism and the mysterious prevalence of nepotism on the left

September 17, 2016by Seth Frantzman 1 Comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The last remaining communist countries are all personal monarchical fiefdoms of their leading families.  In Zimbabwe, Grace Mugabe is seen as a possible successor to her […]

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Photo essay: Inside a Kakei village liberated from ISIS by peshmerga

September 15, 2016by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN In May of 2016 more than 5,000 Peshmerga, including Zerevani special forces, liberated nine Kakei and Shabak villages that lie near the Great Zab and Khazir […]

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Photo essay: Kurds on the frontline against ISIS in Bashiqa

September 13, 2016by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

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 […]

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Can the clusterf— of US policy in Syria today be unravelled

August 29, 2016by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

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 […]

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Background and strategy of Kurdish Peshmerga operation to take 11 villages near Khazir-Gwer

August 14, 2016by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

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 […]

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Yes, Saviona Mane, there is racism in Israel and its disgusting

June 27, 2016by Seth Frantzman 1 Comment

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 […]

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Frantzman on Senegal: Reporting in West Africa

May 8, 2016by Seth Frantzman Leave a comment

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 […]

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Assad did not “save” Palmyra, he’s the reason it was endangered

March 28, 2016by Seth Frantzman 1 Comment

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN When Muhammed the XII had surrendered Granada to the Catholic king and queen of Spain in 1492, he was riding away and looked back in tears. […]

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Why I won’t be attending a Belgian solidarity rally

March 23, 2016by Seth Frantzman 6 Comments

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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10 things I wish I’d also known before moving to Israel

March 20, 2016by Seth Frantzman 20 Comments

By SETH J. FRANTZMAN The Wall Street Journal has published a blog by Jennifer Lang describing the “10 things I wish I’d known before moving to Israel.”  She describes herself […]

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