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On Nakba 69, Israel Kills a Palestinian Fisherman

Posted on May 16, 2017 by wallwritings

5. the hunger strike of 1,500 Palestinian political
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“O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend. . . !”

Posted on May 11, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In the Prologue (below) to Shakespeare’s Henry V, The Chorus speaks:          O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend The brightest heaven of invention, A kingdom for a stage, princes to act … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in -Movies and politics, Donald Trump, Israel, Media, Middle East, Palestinians, War | 2 Comments

Trump Deletes Arafat From Accord Signing

Posted on May 3, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall It is a well-known fact of history that to the victor belongs the spoils. And one of those spoils is the ability to reshape history. Donald Trump has won the presidency. He is now busy reshaping history. On Wednesday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics | 6 Comments

“Salt and Water” As a German Leader is Rejected

Posted on April 27, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Ma’an reported Thursday that a general strike has begun in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.  As part of the strike, Palestinians shut down their shops and businesses in solidarity with the more than 1,500 Palestinian prisoners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Trump at The Movies: “Put an Amen to It”

Posted on April 10, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A raid has killed members of a frontier family. Ethan Edwards, portrayed by an angry, unforgiving John Wayne, was secretly in love with one of the victims. The quick burial in a nearby hillside cemetery is … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, USA, War | 6 Comments

A “New Sheriff in Town” Is Kicking Up Her Heels

Posted on March 30, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 13 Comments

Israel’s Apartheid Elephant Is Still in the Room

Posted on March 23, 2017 by wallwritings

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 →

Posted in Israel, Jimmy Carter, Middle East, United Nations | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Bibi Blocks BDS Backers At Israel’s Borders

Posted on March 9, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 2 Comments

Trump to Bibi and Abbas: “I’m With You Fellers”

Posted on February 16, 2017 by wallwritings

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 →

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White House Islamophobia Dictates Trump Policy

Posted on February 2, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 2 Comments