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 […]
Tag Archives: Terrorism
One terror attack, 26 victims, five news outlets, 1 perpetrator’s monument
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Recently the Israeli army entered the Palestinian city of Jenin and destroyed a monument to a terrorist. The facts of the case are well known. In […]
The West refuses to see insurgents for what they are because of racism
By Seth J. Frantzman The new Netflix war film War Machine is based on a book by Michael Hastings, the author whose expose brought down General Stanley McChrystal. The opening scenes of […]
If we talked about the KKK the way they talk about recent terror in UK
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “There’s only one way to America should should respond to attacks such as the Birmingham Church bombing, that is by carrying on exactly as before.” That […]
If we talked about sexual assault, the way we do terror
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN ‘We also wish to express sympathy and solidarity with the many ordinary men going to work and school today feeling that they are under special scrutiny […]
Take the “thoughts and prayers” and shove em
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN “Pray for Germany,” read one meme floating around on Facebook. But I’m not praying for anyone and you shouldn’t either. “Thoughts and prayers have become the […]
Liberating the land: Seth J. Frantzman reports from the Mosul offensive
By Seth J. Frantzman On October 17, 2016 the Iraqi central government launched the long-awaited Mosul offensive. Thousands of Iraqi army soldiers from three units, the 9th Armored, the 16th […]
Why I won’t be attending a Belgian solidarity rally
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 […]
Why are ignorant people afraid of “Syrian refugees”
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN So you have seen the numerous reports of US state governors saying they don’t want Syrian refugees. US Presidential candidate Ben Carson compared the presence of […]
Excusing terror: Paris, Beirut and Shingal
By SETH J. FRANTZMAN Part I: The excuse factory In the wake of the Paris attacks, like with all terror attacks in the West, the excuse and explanation factory went […]
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