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Obama Defeats Netanyahu In Iran Accord Battle

Posted on September 3, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Updated: Tuesday, September 8, 2015: Benjamin Netanyahu’s AIPAC-controlled U.S. minions lost their battle to destroy President Obama’s nuclear accord with Iran and the P1-5 world powers. A final, crucial vote was announced when Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-Md) became … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians | 8 Comments

Isaiah 21:6: “Go Set a Watchman”

Posted on July 14, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Harper “Nelle” Lee, now 89, has published a second book. Her first, To Kill a Mockingbird, is considered a classic of American literature. Her second, Go Set a Watchman, arrives this week as a timely gift. It reaches readers as our … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies | 3 Comments

Bishops: Divestment Not in our “Best Interests”

Posted on July 3, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops on Thursday condemned the BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) strategy.  The bishops spoke the language of the market place. They made no effort to theologically justify their condemnation. Instead, they were … Continue reading →

Posted in Episcopal Church, Palestinians, Religious Faith | 29 Comments

UCC Says No to Occupation, Votes 80% to Divest

Posted on June 30, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The United Church of Christ (UCC) General Synod has voted overwhelmingly in favor of resolutions that require UCC church funds to be divested from companies with business in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories. The UCC General Synod vote was … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Episcopal Church, Middle East, Netanyahu, Presbyterian Church USA | 9 Comments

“What Happens to a Dream Deferred?”

Posted on June 16, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall What happens to a dream deferred?  The question comes from Langston Hughes’ poem, Harlem, which inspired Lorraine Hansberry to write her drama, A Raisin in the Sun, the first play written by an African American woman to be produced … Continue reading →

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Adelson’s Anti-BDS Event Links Money To Action

Posted on June 9, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Stanford University professor David Palumbo-Liu alerted his Salon readers to a “secret” meeting held last weekend in Las Vegas, Nevada:  If you did not know that this weekend some of the wealthiest and most powerful people in the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Israel, Media, Middle East, Palestinians | 8 Comments

Bibi Coalition Echoes Groucho’s “Duck Soup”

Posted on May 28, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The Times of Israel, Israel’s leading right wing newspaper, can usually be counted on to lead the cheers for any Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli government. Not this time. After his recent narrow election victory Netanyahu turned to a right wing collection … Continue reading →

Posted in -Movies and politics, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu, Palestinians | 4 Comments

Bibi and 47 Senators Strike Dark Discordant Note

Posted on March 14, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A week before Prime Minister Netanyahu’s March 3 campaign speech to the U.S. Congress, Secretary of State John Kerry warned the Congress that the Israeli leader was up to his old tricks. Not only did the Israeli … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Israel, John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Obama Names Malley New Middle East Chief

Posted on March 10, 2015 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Three days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech to Congress, President Barack Obama delivered a stinging response to the latest in a series of Netanyahu diplomatic insults. The President chose Robert Malley (right) as Special Assistant … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Advertising, Iran, Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, Politics and Elections | Tagged , , , | 9 Comments

At War With Those “Who Have Perverted Islam”

Posted on February 20, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall During a speech at this week’s White House  conference on countering violent extremism, President Obama described the enemy that calls itself ISIL: “We are not at war with Islam; we are at war with people who have perverted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Jeb Bush, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Obama | 11 Comments