Category Archives: Middle East Politics

Kerry Delays Orwellian Trip to Middle East

Posted on June 10, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Secretary of State John Kerry has delayed his fifth “peace process” trip to Israel/Palestine. The Secretary will remain in Washington to attend strategy sessions on Syria. The delay in starting his fifth trip should give Kerry time … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | 8 Comments

Have Church/State Leaders Endorsed Injustice?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The two political leaders pictured here are U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry (left) and Middle East Quartet Representative and former United Kingdom Prime Minister Tony Blair. The two men are walking next to a wall at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Episcopal Church, Middle East Politics, Presbyterian Church, The Episcopal Church, United Methodist Church | 12 Comments

Ten Years After US Invades Iraq, Israel Eager to Take the US Into Round Two

Posted on May 20, 2013 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Ten years after the US invaded Iraq in 2003, another Middle East war looms large between the West and Muslim states. Signs point to the strong possibility that Israel, and its US Zionist supporters, remain determined, … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, War | 6 Comments

Hawking Stuns Israel With Conference Boycott

Posted on May 14, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall University of Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking stunned Israel last week with his announcement that he would boycott the fifth annual Israeli Presidential Conference, scheduled to be held in Jerusalem, June 18-20. Hawking was responding to an incongruity: … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Middle East Politics | 8 Comments

Israel Claims Its Attack On Syria Was “To Stop Iranian Missiles Reaching Hezbollah”

Posted on May 7, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The civil war in Syria between rebel forces and President Bashar Assad’s Syrian army, escalated this weekend when Israel bombed Damascus, the capital of Syria. With its standard rationale familiar to Gaza residents, Israel released an … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu | 3 Comments

Conquerors from The Congo to The Jordan

Posted on April 30, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In the late 19th century, Henry Morton Stanley (of Stanley and Livingston fame), (right) was the “king’s man”—more accurately, a hired colonist conqueror—working for Belgium’s King Leopold II. Stanley’s assignment: Seize and conquer for Belgium, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies | 1 Comment

Kerry Forgot Rule Number One: Never Question the Sacred Israeli Narrative

Posted on April 23, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall If you believe the Israeli and US pro-Israel media, the new US Secretary of State, John Kerry (right) is “confused” in his new job. What led to the confusion? To those who embrace his negative media coverage, … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies | 4 Comments

Confronting the “Moral Bankruptcy” of Iraq War’s Liberal Supporters

Posted on April 6, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Prior to the start of the Iraq War on March 19, 2003, New York Times journalist Chris Hedges (right) occupied a lonely perch among major media journalists. He opposed the war. Today, Hedges, a Pulitzer Prize winner … Continue reading →

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Media, Middle East Politics | 12 Comments

Obama: “Look at the world through [Palestinian] eyes”

Posted on March 28, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Many political progressives have harshly criticized President Obama’s recent trip to Israel and Palestine. They claim he was too warm toward Israel and too lukewarm toward Palestine. Did these critics pay close attention to what the President … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | 12 Comments

“We Have No 3G in Palestine”

Posted on March 20, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Unless security forces have torn it down, the poster (shown here) was one of the sights President Obama would see if his motorcade made its way to Ramallah, Palestine on a West Bank highway. The poster was posted … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu, Obama | 3 Comments