Category Archives: Netanyahu

Does Israel Interfere in US Elections?

Posted on April 14, 2012 by wallwritings

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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Gunter Grass Exposes Israel As a Nuclear Power that “Endangers” a Fragile World Peace

Posted on April 8, 2012 by wallwritings

Fby James M. Wall A stunning new poem by German novelist Gunter Grass, has “broken the silence” on Israel as a nuclear power. Western journalists and politicians have long enforced that silence by unspoken and unwritten common agreement. The silence … Continue reading →

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Netanyahu Comes To Town To Push Attack on Iran; Obama Tells AIPAC Diplomacy Is Better

Posted on March 3, 2012 by wallwritings

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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Which Matters Most, AIPAC’s Power, or Rachel Corrie’s Death?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall  Two events arrive next month on the American political calendar: The annual AIPAC Policy Conference, and the ninth anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s death. These two events are related the way yin relates to  yang, a concept from Asian … Continue reading →

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Khader Adnan Is A Requested Palestinian Gandhi; Yet They Saw Him Not

Posted on February 21, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Khader Adnan has reached an agreement with the Israeli military authorities.  He promises to end his hunger strike, but only if Israel guarantees to give him back his freedom April 17. Israel blinked, saying, in effect, … Continue reading →

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The Destructive Madness of Extremism: First McCarthyism, Then Radical Zionism

Posted on February 16, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall (See Sunday afternoon update on Khader Adnan’s condition below.) The right-wing government leaders of the state of Israel, bolstered by their powerful US allies, are trembling with excitement at the prospect of a military attack against … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Iranian Scientists Die as Bibi’s War Looms

Posted on January 15, 2012 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall On Friday, January 13, Eli Lake posed a question on Newsweek’s web site, The Daily Beast: Has Israel Been Killing Iran’s Nuclear Scientists? Lake does not have hard evidence to answer his question. But he speculates, using … Continue reading →

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GOP Candidates Wear the Jewish Kippah

Posted on December 10, 2011 by wallwritings

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Dennis Ross’ Iran Legacy Continues At WINEP

Posted on November 19, 2011 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In a rare public statement about a US political figure, AIPAC had this to say about the legacy of Dennis Ross: “In his tireless pursuit of Middle East peace, Ambassador Ross has maintained a deep understanding … Continue reading →

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Dennis Ross Resigns As Middle East Advisor

Posted on November 12, 2011 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall After working for five US presidents, Dennis Ross has resigned his position as President Obama’s chief Middle East advisor. Presidents Reagan, Bush I, Clinton, Bush II and Obama, all arrived at the White House determined to recast … Continue reading →

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