Category Archives: Israel

Wolves in the Gaza Chicken House

Posted on June 22, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 5 Comments

Land of Opportunity for Testing Weapo

Posted on June 7, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 6 Comments

“For I was in prison and you visited me not’”

Posted on May 21, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 7 Comments

On Nakba 69, Israel Kills a Palestinian Fisherman

Posted on May 16, 2017 by wallwritings

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Posted in Gaza, Israel, Middle East | 5 Comments

“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

This Israeli Memoir Will Shake Up Jewish Liberals

Posted on April 6, 2017 by wallwritings

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 | 4 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