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Updating JFK In Berlin: “Ich Bin Ein Palestinian”
by James M. Wall When President John F. Kennedy told the world on June 26, 1963. “Ich bin ein Berliner”, he was asserting his solidarity with Berliners separated by a wall. Thomas Putnam, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library … Continue reading
Posted in Israel, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama
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What Happens In Gaza After The U.S. Elections?
By James M. Wall National U.S. congressional elections come around every two years. The latest arrives Tuesday, November 4. The election will relieve U.S. television viewers of a steady diet of noxious attack ads funded, in an alarming measure, by the … Continue reading
Posted in Gaza, Hillary Clinton, Iran, Israel, Jeb Bush, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Palestinians
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Abbas To UN: “End This Settlement Occupation”
by James M. Wall On Friday, September 26, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas told the United Nations General Assembly, “The time has come to end this settlement occupation.” The New York Times described Abbas as “visibly enraged” when he spoke to the General … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, USA, War
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U.S. Fear/War Mongers Win This Round
by James M. Wall The American public doesn’t want to go to war unless there is something out there that frightens them. This explains why all of our wars have been preceded by dire warnings of what will happen if … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Obama, Politics and Elections, US govermemt, War
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Did Israel Have the “Right” to Kill This Child?
by James M. Wall “Israel has the right to defend itself” was the Orwellian doublespeak Israel used to justify its latest invasion of Gaza, carried out at the same time as its under-reported increased military action inside the West Bank. President Obama, eagerly joined by … Continue reading
Posted in Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, Religion and politics
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“Exodus” Now Hurling Real 5,000 Pound Bombs
by James M. Wall Israel still retains absolute mind control over the western world, thanks to the selling of an Israel narrative which was boosted high into the literary lights and onto movie screens with the fictional Israeli narrative written by Leon Uris in … Continue reading
Posted in -Movies and politics, Middle East Politics, Movies, Netanyahu, Obama, Uncategorized
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Has Clinton Made Her Second Pro-War Mistake?
by James M. Wall Cease fire talks between Israel and Hamas have been extended for an additional five days. The extension in the talks was made possible because the Gaza Palestinians are standing firm in their humanitarian demand that Israel lift the … Continue reading
Posted in Hillary Clinton, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama
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Israel “Defends” Itself By “Mowing the Grass”
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
Israel Destroys Gaza Home for Handicapped
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
Posted in Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Obama, War
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The Demonization of an American Soldier
by James M. Wall My experience as a member of the U.S. armed services was a long time ago. It was also far removed from a battlefield. I was an Air Force public information officer during the Korean War. I … Continue reading Continue reading
Posted in John Kerry, Obama, Politics and Elections, The Human Condition, War
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