Monthly Archives: March 2013

Obama: “Look at the world through [Palestinian] eyes”

by James M. Wall Many political progressives have harshly criticized President Obama’s recent trip to Israel and Palestine. They claim he was too warm toward Israel and too lukewarm toward Palestine. Did these critics pay close attention to what the President … Continue reading

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“We Have No 3G in Palestine”

by James M. Wall Unless security forces have torn it down, the poster (shown here) was one of the sights President Obama would see if his motorcade made its way to Ramallah, Palestine on a West Bank highway. The poster was posted … Continue reading

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Khalidi to Obama: Time For a New Course

by James M. Wall The New York Times performed a valuable service for its readers on Wednesday, March 13, exactly one week before President Obama is scheduled to arrive on his first-ever presidential visit to Palestine and Israel. The Times contrasted … Continue reading

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Will Congress Fund Iron Dome Over Head Start?

by James M. Wall More than 13,000 delegates to the annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) descended on Washington this week. AIPAC, a lobby organization with no equal in American politics, had assembled its usual list … Continue reading Continue reading

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