Category Archives: Netanyahu

Hamas Cease Fire Terms Could Lead to “Normalcy”

Posted on August 7, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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Israel “Defends” Itself By “Mowing the Grass”

Posted on July 25, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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Israel Destroys Gaza Home for Handicapped

Posted on July 12, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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“When First We Practice to Deceive”

Posted on July 1, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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Israel Hides Behind its Own Special “Catch 22”

Posted on May 19, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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Time for Obama To Earn His 2009 Nobel Prize

Posted on May 4, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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“What we got here is failure to communicate”

Posted on April 7, 2014 by wallwritings

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 →

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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

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 →

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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