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Wolves in the Gaza Chicken House
by James M. Wall Have you seen the Hollywood film that flashes back to February, 2006, when Palestinians elected a Hamas party parliamentary majority. I didn’t think so, because there is no such film available. An honest film on Palestine’s current … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu
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Land of Opportunity for Testing Weapo
by James M. Wall Fifty years after the June 5-10, 1967, Six Day War, Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian people offers a business opportunity for some, and massive oppression for others. We will begin with the business opportunity, as it … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians
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“For I was in prison and you visited me not’”
by James M. Wall The full text of Matthew 25:42-43, condemns the sins of those who neither see, hear, nor care about those who suffer. . . . For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians, The Human Condition
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On Nakba 69, Israel Kills a Palestinian Fisherman
5. the hunger strike of 1,500 Palestinian political
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Posted in Gaza, Israel, Middle East
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“O for a Muse of fire, that would ascend. . . !”
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
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Trump Deletes Arafat From Accord Signing
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
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“Salt and Water” As a German Leader is Rejected
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
Posted in Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies
Tagged Arab American Institute, James Zogby, USCIRF
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Trump at The Movies: “Put an Amen to It”
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
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This Israeli Memoir Will Shake Up Jewish Liberals
by James M. Wall Larry Derfner’s memoir, No Country for Jewish Liberals, is must reading for anyone even slightly interested in the “issue” of Palestine and Israel. Read it before he arrives at a location near you. The author is expected … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Palestinians
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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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