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A “New Sheriff in Town” Is Kicking Up Her Heels
by James M. Wall Nikki Haley, the new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, (right) was greeted as a rock star at this year’s AIPAC Washington Conference. The former governor of South Carolina wowed the crowd of 19,000, in an on-stage interview … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestinians
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Israel’s Apartheid Elephant Is Still in the Room
ESCWA, for its part, took steps to ensure that the report lived up to scholarly standards, submitting the draft text to three prominent international jurists, who anonymously submitted strong positive appraisals along with some suggestions for revision, which we gratefully incorporated before the final text was released. For government officials and others to dismiss our report as a biased polemic is irresponsible, with respect both to the authority of the UN and to international law. Continue reading
Bibi Blocks BDS Backers At Israel’s Borders
by James M. Wall On Monday, March 6, the Israeli Knesset passed a travel ban which strongly resembles a U.S. travel ban scheduled to go into effect the middle of next week. The U.S. ban is a second effort by the Trump White … Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Netanyahu, Palestinians
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Trump to Bibi and Abbas: “I’m With You Fellers”
by James M. Wall On Wednesday, President Donald Trump approached the waning days of his first month in office with what he hoped would be a significant foreign policy event, his first White House meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. … Continue reading
White House Islamophobia Dictates Trump Policy
we’ve never witnessed a political aide move as brazenly to consolidate power as Stephen Bannon — nor have we seen one do quite so much damage so quickly to his putative boss’s popular standing or pretenses of competence. Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Stephen Brannon
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Obama Gives PA $221 Million in Final Hours
by James M. Wall In his final hours as President, Barack Obama ordered authorized funds for the Palestine Authority to be sent to Ramallah. The funds had been “delayed” by two Republican members of the House, Ed Royce of California, chair … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Donald Trump, Media, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians
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Trump: Stay Strong Israel; 1/20 Coming Fast
by James M. Wall As soon as the Congress arrived back to do the nation’s business on January 5, it bowed to Tel Aviv. Politico reports that “the House voted overwhelmingly [342 to 80] to rebuke the United Nations for passing a resolution that … Continue reading
Posted in Bernie Sanders, Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Politics and Elections
Tagged Chuck Schumer
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Carter To Obama: Recognize Palestine Now
by James M. Wall In his Op-ed column in The New York Times, Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, sent an urgent request to Barack Obama, the 44th President: “The simple but vital step this administration must take before its … Continue reading
Posted in Jimmy Carter, Middle East, Obama, Palestinians, USA
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I Have Seen The Future And It Belongs To Israel
by James M. Wall On January 20, 2017, Barack Obama will give up his presidency, leaving him fifteen weeks to fuss and fume over his inability to dislodge the Israeli elephant which sits on his back. For evidence of that elephant’s heavy … Continue reading
Posted in Archives, Israel, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians
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Inside The U.S. $38 Billion 10-Year Gift to Israel
by James M. Wall It is no surprise that the guaranteed $38 billion gift from U.S. taxpayers to Israel over the next ten years was not discussed Wednesday when President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu met at New York’s Lotte New … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, United Nations
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