Category Archives: Middle East Politics

The U.S. Cannot Resuscitate What Never Lived

Posted on March 27, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The game must go on. John Kerry performs his negotiator role. Benjamin Netanyahu goes through his role as the leader of an “endangered” state. Mahmoud Abbas? Well, he (at right) is just sitting by at the peace table, with … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Presbyterian Church USA, Religious Faith, United Methodist Church | 7 Comments

Will Abbas be Followed by Dahlan or Barghouti?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The headline on a New York Times story sounded innocent enough: Palestinians Criticize Abbas for Public Fatah Feud at Delicate Time Diplomatically. This is not an innocent story. It is a Times hasbara presentation that pretends to be “about” criticism … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East Politics | 5 Comments

Northeastern Joins Zionist BDS Campus Attacks

Posted on March 20, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Forget about the so-called Peace Process, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to use as a cover for Israel’s territorial incursions into Palestinian Occupied Territories. Start worrying, instead, about Zionist incursions into American universities. Truthdig … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu | 3 Comments

Does The IDF Target Palestinian Soccer Players?

Posted on March 17, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Two Palestinian youth soccer players were shot and badly wounded near a check point in the Palestinian West Bank on January 31. Ma’an, the Palestinian news outlet, reported the shootings of Jawhar Nasser Jawhar, 19, and Adam … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Soccer | 8 Comments

Pope Francis Plans Second Visit to Jerusalem

Posted on March 10, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Pope Francis currently plans to visit Amman, Bethlehem and Jerusalem, May 24-26. This will be his second trip to Jerusalem. The Pope’s first visit was 41 years ago. On that trip, he arrived in Jerusalem in October, 1973, … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Religion and politics | 7 Comments

Barack to Bibi: “Time is running out”

Posted on March 3, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall When President Obama consented to an interview with Bloomberg columnist Jeffrey Goldberg,  the President sent an ultimatum to israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: “Time is running out”. Obama does not choose a reporter for an individual interview without … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | 6 Comments

“Lest We Forget” The Day Rachel Corrie Died

Posted on February 24, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Rachel Corrie was killed March 16, 2003, by an Israeli soldier who crushed her to death with an American-built Caterpillar bulldozer. Eleven years later, March 16, 2014, on the anniversary of her death, Rachel Corrie (right) will be remembered … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Presbyterian Church USA, Religious Faith | 7 Comments

The Spirit of Judah L. Magnes Lives On

Posted on February 16, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A New York Times column, A Conflict of Faith:  Devoted to Jewish Observance, but at Odds With Israel,” opens with an interview with Orthodox Jewish scholar Charles H. Manekin. In his column, Mark Oppenheimer describes Professor Manekin as a “rarity”, an apt … Continue reading →

Posted in Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Obama, Politics and Elections, Religious Faith | 6 Comments

Super Bowl Ad Pits BDS Against SodaStream

Posted on February 1, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A television ad which ran during the fourth quarter of the Denver Broncos-Seattle Seahawks Super Bowl game Sunday, featured Hollywood film star Scarlett Johansson (shown here in a poster picture). The ad, for which the company SodaStream, … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics | 6 Comments

Village Destruction in the Jordan Valley

Posted on January 27, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall British journalist and author Victoria Brittain traveled to the Jordan Valley to see the actual conditions and latest developments in one of the areas under discussion in the peace negotiations John Kerry is conducting between Israel and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, United Nations, US govermemt | 7 Comments