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What the Pope Did Not Say
by James M. Wall It is what the Pope did not say that should disturb the world. The Turkish World Bulletin’s New Desk points to crucial words missing from his Holy Land Papal trip May 25-26: “Although the Pope has prayed at … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Obama, Television
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Israel Hides Behind its Own Special “Catch 22”
by James M. Wall Following yet another round of failed peace talks, Palestinian leaders have seized the initiative to create their own future. Knowing that Israel has consistently demonstrated no interest in reaching a peace accord, Palestinian leaders defied pressure from … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu
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“Zionism Unsettled”: Neither False Nor Misguided
by James M. Wall The battle has begun over Zionism Unsettled. The Christian Century opened round one by publishing an attack on Zionism Unsettled, a study guide developed for the study of Zionism, a secular ideology formed in the 19th century, which has … Continue reading
Time for Obama To Earn His 2009 Nobel Prize
by James M. Wall President Obama has suggested a “pause” following the failure of the most recent Israel-Palestine peace negotiations. A pause is an option, of course, but it needs to be a “pregnant pause”, defined by one source as: “A pause that gives … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Tapes
by James M. Wall UPDATED: Tuesday, April 29 Two tapes have surfaced in recent days. Thereby hangs a modern tale of the “best of times and the worst of times”. It is a bit of a stretch to use Charles Dickens to … Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Television
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Unity Agreement Evokes Israeli-U.S. Threats
by James M. Wall We all remember the schoolyard bully, the girl or boy who set the rules and forced the rest of us to play by those rules, enforced by threats of the loss of backpacks and lunch money. … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Middle East Politics
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It Is Time to Bury the “Honest Broker” Deception
A couple of possilble corrections for the 21st column:
Benjamin Netanyahu and his robotic allies in the U.S. congress Congress
The New York Times, which favors same sex marriages almost as much as it favors Israel
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“I Once Was Blind . . . But Now I See”
by James M. Wall In a scene from the 2006 movie, Amazing Grace, set during the lifetime (1759 – 1833) of William Wilberforce (Ioan Gruffudd, right), Wilberforce presents his anti-slave trade bill to the British Parliament. It is a task he performs … Continue reading
“What we got here is failure to communicate”
by James M. Wall John Kerry’s April 29 deadline for a negotiated framework between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, is only a few weeks away. Without waiting for what is still a “flexible” end point for this round of “peace … Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu, USA
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GOP Aspirant Christie Apologizes To Adelson
by James M. Wall Your heart has to go out to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Last weekend Christie went to Las Vegas to roll the dice in the “kiss Sheldon Adelson’s ring”, Republican primary. One of four Republicans who may … Continue reading
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