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Monthly Archives: June 2009
The Thieves Pause: Israel “Open” to Summer Building Freeze
by James M. Wall “Israel Open to Settlement Freeze” was the New York Times headline over Ethan Bronner’s latest report from Jerusalem. How generous. The occupiers who stole all that Palestinian West … Continue reading
Posted in Media, Middle East
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Bibi Uses “Recognition Plus” to Defy Obama and Block Peace Plan
by James M. Wall Israel never misses a chance to create a new road block for peace. The latest? Recognition Plus. Of course, Bibi Netanyahu could not put this latest road block over on the U.S. public … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics
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Carter’s Middle East Trip: If its Tuesday, This Must be Gaza
by James M. Wall Jimmy Carter’s 10-day trip to the Middle East started in Lebanon, June 7 and ended in Gaza, June 17. This picture was taken in Gaza, where, among other stops, Carter visited an UNRAW Children’s Center, accompanied … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics
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Obama Speech and Moussavi Campaign Weaken Zionism’s Iran Narrative
Update: Iran Detaining Election Opponents In a practice which sounds disturbingly familiar to Middle East election watchers, the Iranian government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has “detained” leading supporters of the man who “lost” the election, Mirhossein Moussavi. It has become increasingly obvious that … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics
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Obama Speech Draws Spirited Response From DC To Damascus
by James M. Wall Reactions to Barack Obama’s Cairo speech were largely positive, with one notable caveat. Start with the ongoing struggle between two Washington, D.C. lobby groups, AIPAC, and its emerging challenger, J Street. The more moderate challenger’s … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics
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Can Obama Take His Cairo Show on the Road to Jerusalem?
by James M. Wall President Obama has a massive educational task on his hands. In his long-awaited Cairo speech, he addressed a world audience of more than 1.2 billion Muslims, an estimated 22% of the world’s population, second only to … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics
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