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Bibi “Skip It” List Included Senator Warren
by James M. Wall Senator Elizabeth Warren (D:Mass) did not attend Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Tuesday morning speech to Congress. A possible 2016 presidential candidate, Warren was the highest profile senator to join the list of senators and representatives who were no-shows. In … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Politics and Elections
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At War With Those “Who Have Perverted Islam”
by James M. Wall During a speech at this week’s White House conference on countering violent extremism, President Obama described the enemy that calls itself ISIL: “We are not at war with Islam; we are at war with people who have perverted … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Jeb Bush, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Obama
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Good Morning America, Bibi is Coming to Town
by James M. Wall Good Morning America: Do you know who has stolen your Congress? In two weeks you could hear from one of the culprits. On March 3, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to speak to what was … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama
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Obama “Preacher In Chief” at Prayer Breakfast
by James M. Wall President Obama’s speech at the 2015 National Prayer Breakfast February 5, was not a speech. It was a sermon. “Those fortunate to see the speech witnessed President Obama as Preacher in Chief.” This critique was rendered … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East Politics, Obama, Religious Faith
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Pressure Grows to Delay or Drop Bibi’s Speech
by James M. Wall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been “reaching out”, as the New York Times delicately puts it, to Democratic leaders in the U.S. Congress who were blindsided by Republican House Speaker John Boehner’s invitation to Netanyahu to address Congress March … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, John Kerry, Middle East, Netanyahu, Obama, US govermemt, War
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Barack to Bibi: Stop “Meddling” In Our Politics
by James M. Wall On Monday morning, January 12, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke by telephone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. An unidentified senior American official said that Obama warned Netanyahu “not to meddle in the battle” Obama was … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama
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Obama to Senators: Choose U.S. Over Donors
by James M. Wall On Thursday of last week, President Barack Obama spoke to a group of Democratic senators in a private meeting during a Baltimore hotel political retreat. He asked the senators not to support a bill, drafted by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Israel, Middle East, Obama
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U.S. Arms Deal Will Increase Israel’s Kill Power
by James M. Wall In October of this year, Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon came to Washington to visit with his counterpart, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. He asked for visits with other U.S. leaders, including Vice President Joe Biden. The … Continue reading
Posted in Folk Music, Human Rights, Israel, Media, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians, USA
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“Dahiya” Author Eisenkott Named Next IDF Chief
by James M. Wall Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced this week that on February 15, 2015, Major General Gadi Eisenkott (right) will be sworn in as Chief of Staff of the IDF (Israel Defense Forces). General Eisenkott is well-known in Israel … Continue reading
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