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“Throw Their Dirty, Filthy Ships Out of the Water!”
by James M. Wall “Throw Their Dirty, Filthy Ships Out of the Water!” In the 2006 movie, Amazing Grace, John Newton shouts these words at William Wilberforce, a member of Parliament who was the leader of a 19th century fight to … Continue reading
Does Israel Interfere in US Elections?
by James M. Wall Israel’s ambassador to the US, former American citizen Michael Oren, (at right) trotted out a classic Zionist strategy when he sent a letter to the New York Times denying that Israel is “interfering” in the American presidential campaign. … Continue reading
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Netanyahu Comes To Town To Push Attack on Iran; Obama Tells AIPAC Diplomacy Is Better
by James M. Wall Sunday afternoon update following President Obama’s AIPAC speech When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes his annual state visit this week to Washington he will be surrounded by sycophants and loyal political allies prepared to respond to … Continue reading
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Adelson and Ross: Yin Yang of US Politics
by James M. Wall What unites Sheldon Adelson and Dennis Ross? And why did both show up at the same time in the weekend news in two different locations? Here is how it came down: Casino billionaire Sheldon Adelson gave $5 … Continue reading Continue reading
Obama and the “Terror Plot Thriller”
by James M. Wall There are so many doubts and questions surrounding the alleged Iranian-sponsored assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador, that for Barack Obama to take a prominent role in announcing the case may prove to be a serious … Continue reading
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Free Congressional Trips to Israel: Learning to Embrace Your Narrative
by James M. Wall On March 23, the Chicago Tribune presented one of its periodic reports on overseas travel by Chicago area members of the US Congress. The country most often visited? Israel. The Tribune‘s interest was primarily on what motivated … Continue reading
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“Miral” Asks Questions The Israel Lobby Does Not Want You to Hear
by James M. Wall In an early scene from the new motion picture Miral, the school principal Hind Husseini, tells a group of teenage Palestinian girls that “an uprising some people call an intifada has started”. Miral whispers to a … Continue reading
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Rendition: “Put Him on the Plane”
by James M. Wall **************** Update: Friday 1 p.m. CST Mubarak Resigns; Army Takes Command President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has given into popular demand and turned over all authority to run Egypt, to the Egyptian military high command. Muburak ended … Continue reading
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Two Timeless And Relevant Films: “Nashville” and “The Apostle”
by James M. Wall In Tony Judt’s final book, The Memory Chalet, he wrote as a historian looking back on his own life. Judt, who finished his final work a few months before his death, defined the task of the historian … Continue reading
“A Family in Gaza”: Two Years Later
by James M. Wall A Family in Gaza is a short film made and distributed by Jen Marlowe. It tells the true story of what happened to one family in Gaza, two years ago. Given its theme, it is a … Continue reading
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