Category Archives: Palestinians

2020 Choice: “In Your Face” or “Weasel Words”

Posted on July 7, 2019 by wallwritings

Posted on July 7, 2019 by wallwritings by James M. Wall On Sunday, June 16, leaders of the nationalist bromance between Israel and the Trump government took one small step for tyranny and one huge step for “in your face” diplomacy. In … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Palestinians | 6 Comments

“Listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere”

Posted on March 16, 2019 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall “Listen, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere”, launches the poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 – 1882). Those opening words came to memory as I read the … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Judiasm, Middle East, Palestinians, Religious Faith | 4 Comments

Children and IDF are Israeli Occupation Pawns

Posted on January 25, 2019 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall There are times when one picture says it all. This picture at right shows a terrified Palestinian child between two Israeli soldiers who, from my perspective, are ashamed of what they are doing. Ponder that picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Middle East, Palestinians | 5 Comments

Why MLK Would Back Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Posted on January 21, 2019 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Juan Cole’s column, published today on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, links King to 29-year-old Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), the youngest woman ever elected to the U.S. Congress.  This nation honors King on each third Monday of January, … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Martin Luther King Jr., Palestinians, Politics and Elections | 5 Comments

Thanksgiving Good News from Palestine

Posted on November 20, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall I have it on good authority that almost the only Thanksgiving celebrations in Palestine this week are those enjoyed by U.S. expats, that is, those who “leave one’s native country to live elsewhere”. That does not … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Palestinians, Thanksgiving | 8 Comments

Israel’s Uri Avnery Dies Too Soon at 94

Posted on October 22, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Uri Avnery died at age 94 on August 20, 2018, two weeks after a stroke sent him to a Tel Aviv hospital.  He died too soon. Israel, Palestine, and the world, still need his passionate voice … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Palestinians, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Ramzy Baroud: “My people will never accept this.”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by wallwritings

1. The joint Israeli-American “‘vision” for the Palestinians basically means the imposition of apartheid.
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Posted in Gaza, Israel, Jimmy Carter, Palestinians, Trump, United Nations | 6 Comments

Trump and the Repackaged Oslo Accord

Posted on September 13, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall We live in a world saturated by the manifestation of evil. Genesis tells the origin story. The story starts with Adam succumbing to the temptation of desire for the forbidden. The Creator surely knew the decision to allow … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, Palestinians | 4 Comments

Ahed Tamimi Completes High School in Prison

Posted on July 30, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Ahed Tamimi (right) and her mother Nariman were released from an Israel prison Sunday. They had served dual eight-months sentences. Ahed, a 17-year-old teenager, left her cell and found a wild reception from friends, family and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Middle East, Palestinians | 12 Comments

A Child Dies In The Killing Fields of Gaza

Posted on May 17, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall History is filled with narratives about killing fields. This troubled writer looks at the killing fields of Gaza, and is driven to begin with a story: “A man kills his mother and his father. Brought to … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Israel, Middle East, Palestinians | 10 Comments