Category Archives: Netanyahu

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

16 Dem Senators Join AIPAC Against Iran Deal; Feinstein and TV’s Chris Hayes Support Obama

Posted on January 17, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Sixteen Democratic U.S. Senators, including two with higher political aspirations, have joined Republican senators as co-sponsors of Senate legislation which might better be described as “the kill the Iranian nuclear pact” legislation. The legislation was presented to the … Continue reading →

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

Ariel Sharon Dies After Eight Years in a Coma

Posted on January 14, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Ariel Sharon died January 11, 2014, eight years and one week after he suffered a stroke January 4, 2006. At the time of his stroke, Sharon was the 11th Prime Minister of Israel. The stroke left … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu | 12 Comments

Netanyahu’s “Shibboleths” Scuttle Peace Talks

Posted on January 7, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall “No partner for peace” is one of several “shibboleths” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) and his cabinet are now using to scuttle any peace agreement with President Mahmoud Abbas, no matter how often U.S. Secretary of … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Religious Faith | 5 Comments

Israeli Aggression Leaves Little Hope for Peace

Posted on January 2, 2014 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The year 2014 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War. That conflict began on July 28, 1914. It did not end until November 11, 1918. Keep those dates in mind because … Continue reading →

Posted in Episcopal Church, John Kerry, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Religion and politics, United Methodist Church, War | 8 Comments

Netanyahu’s Flawed Vatican Charm Offensive

Posted on December 2, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall With the U.S. Congress safely in his back pocket, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has turned his charm offensive on the Vatican. How is that working out for him? It does not look promising. The Prime … Continue reading →

Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Politics in Religion, Religion and politics | 9 Comments

The Secret Mission of William J. Burns

Posted on November 26, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall “The Secret Mission of  William J. Burns” is a true story that begins in Amman, Jordan. The year is 1983. William J. Burns, a 27-year-old U.S. Foreign Service officer, is on his first overseas post to … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, John Kerry, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama | 7 Comments

John Kerry: Unfiltered In His Own Words

Posted on November 11, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall John Kerry took the unusual step of agreeing to a November 6, Jerusalem television interview with two reporters, an Israeli and a Palestinian. He did so in order to send a public message to Israeli Prime … Continue reading →

Posted in John Kerry, Media, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu | 19 Comments

Do Peace Talks Point to a Carthaginian Peace?

Posted on November 4, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall On December 24, 2009, the Israeli oil exploration company Givot Olam, posted two media announcements a few hours apart. Givot Olam’s first announcement revealed that “significant quantities” of oil had been found in the mud of … Continue reading →

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“Laying by time” Gives Diplomacy a Chance

Posted on October 28, 2013 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In the rural South of the 1930s, “laying by time” usually came, according to one writer, “when the last weed-hoeing was done, marking the start of a down-time until harvest”. It was also a time of anxiety as … Continue reading →

Posted in Iran, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, United Nations | 11 Comments