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Has Clinton Made Her Second Pro-War Mistake?
by James M. Wall Cease fire talks between Israel and Hamas have been extended for an additional five days. The extension in the talks was made possible because the Gaza Palestinians are standing firm in their humanitarian demand that Israel lift the … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama
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Hamas Cease Fire Terms Could Lead to “Normalcy”
Late Friday night, the House of Representatives took up a Senate bill that would allocate $225 million in additional funds to Israel’s “Iron Dome.” The bill passed 395-8 without any debate. Continue reading
Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, War
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Israeli Officer Missing; 70 More Palestinians Die
by James M. Wall The situation in the city of Rafah in southern Gaza at mid-afternoon Friday (U.S. CST; 11 p.m Gaza time), is both chaotic and horrifying. This posting will be updated as further reports become available. Amy Goodman’s … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics, War
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Israel “Defends” Itself By “Mowing the Grass”
By James M. Wall Once every two years or so, depending on the U.S. and Israeli strategic and political calendars, Israel, the fourth largest military power in the world, descends on Gaza to “mow the grass”. That obscene phrase, used … Continue reading
Palestinian Children Have No Iron Dome
Posted in Human Rights, Media, Middle East Politics, Soccer, Television, USA, War
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Israel Destroys Gaza Home for Handicapped
by James M. Wall On the sixth day of its asymmetrical war against Gaza, Israel destroyed a home for the handicapped in Beit Lahiya, killing two handicapped residents, and wounding three others, including the caretaker. The destruction of the home came on an early Saturday … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, War
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Palestinian Boy Burned to Death
by James M. Wall The headline for Jodi Rudoren’s July 5 New York Times story captures the ugly report in all of its appalling harshness. “Autopsy Suggests Palestinian Teenager Was Burned to Death After Abduction” The picture at right, from the New York … Continue reading
“When First We Practice to Deceive”
by James M. Wall “Oh what a tangled web we weave When first we practice to deceive.” These words from Sir Walter Scott (1808) describe the political template of the modern state of Israel. Israel is a nation built on … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, United Nations
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PCUSA Divests from Occupation Support Firms
by James M. Wall Ten years after the start of their divestment campaign against Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land and people, the Presbyterian Church (USA) anti-occupation forces have finally removed that denomination’s funds from the occupation. In their 221st biennial General Assembly Friday, … Continue reading
Searching for Justice In Church and On Campus
by James M. Wall In less than two weeks, elected representatives of the Presbyterian Church USA, will gather in Detroit, Michigan, June 14-21, for their biennial General Assembly. Meeting in solemn assembly, they will debate and vote, again, on how best … Continue reading
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