Monthly Archives: March 2014

The U.S. Cannot Resuscitate What Never Lived

Posted on March 27, 2014 by

by James M. Wall The game must go on. John Kerry performs his negotiator role. Benjamin Netanyahu goes through his role as the leader of an “endangered” state. Mahmoud Abbas? Well, he (at right) is just sitting by at the peace table, with … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Presbyterian Church USA, Religious Faith, United Methodist Church | 7 Comments

Will Abbas be Followed by Dahlan or Barghouti?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by

by James M. Wall The headline on a New York Times story sounded innocent enough: Palestinians Criticize Abbas for Public Fatah Feud at Delicate Time Diplomatically. This is not an innocent story. It is a Times hasbara presentation that pretends to be “about” criticism … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East Politics | 5 Comments

Northeastern Joins Zionist BDS Campus Attacks

Posted on March 20, 2014 by

by James M. Wall Forget about the so-called Peace Process, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to use as a cover for Israel’s territorial incursions into Palestinian Occupied Territories. Start worrying, instead, about Zionist incursions into American universities. Truthdig … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu | 3 Comments

Does The IDF Target Palestinian Soccer Players?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by

by James M. Wall Two Palestinian youth soccer players were shot and badly wounded near a check point in the Palestinian West Bank on January 31. Ma’an, the Palestinian news outlet, reported the shootings of Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, and Adam … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Soccer | 8 Comments

Pope Francis Plans Second Visit to Jerusalem

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

by James M. Wall Pope Francis currently plans to visit Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, May 24-26. This will be his second trip to Jerusalem. The Pope’s first visit was 41 years ago. On that trip, he arrived in Jerusalem in October, 1973, … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Religion and politics | 7 Comments

Barack to Bibi: “Time is running out”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by

by James M. Wall When President Obama consented to an interview with Bloomberg columnist Jeffrey Goldberg,  the President sent an ultimatum to israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Time is running out”. Obama does not choose a reporter for an individual interview without … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | 6 Comments