Category Archives: The Human Condition

The religious meaning of ambiguity and God

Samia Khoury and Trump’s Deal of the Century

Posted on June 1, 2019 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Samia Khoury has been my friend since before the first Intifada. My first of 20 trips to Palestine and Israel, always as a journalist, was in 1973.  All too slowly, since that first trip, I grew … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Aretha Franklin Sings of God and Freedom

Posted on August 20, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In the retirement community where we live, I work with a committee to select, promote, and show feature films each Sunday night. We draw from new releases, classics, and films evoking memories of the past, old and … Continue reading →

Posted in Aretha Franklln, Human Rights, Movies | 6 Comments

Living Through a Nightmare “With a Little Help from My Friends”

Posted on June 21, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A close friend took note of the scarcity of recent Wall Writings. I told him I was living in a nightmare in which two world figures hold the power to plunge us into an even darker … Continue reading →

Posted in Israel, Jimmy Carter, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Netanyahu, The Human Condition, Trump, USA | 7 Comments

Land of Opportunity for Testing Weapo

Posted on June 7, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Fifty years after the June 5-10, 1967, Six Day War, Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian people offers a business opportunity for some, and massive oppression for others. We will begin with the business opportunity, as it … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians | 6 Comments

“For I was in prison and you visited me not’”

Posted on May 21, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The full text of Matthew 25:42-43, condemns the sins of those who neither see, hear, nor care about those who suffer. .  .  .  For I was hungry, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians, The Human Condition | 7 Comments

United Methodists Target Guilty Banks, Not Israel

Posted on January 13, 2016 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall The $20.9-billion Pension and Health Benefits Fund of the United Methodist Church has placed Israel’s five largest banks off limits for investment, placing them on what The New York Times terms the church’s “black list”. The denomination’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Rights, Israel, Palestinians, United Methodist Church | 6 Comments

Bibi’s Israel Remains “Settler Colonialist” State

Posted on March 31, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Jewish author Ilan Pappe points to three significant outcomes emerging from Bibi Netanyahu’s victory in Israel’s 2015 Knesset elections: An invigorated Likud, a defeated Labor Party, and a united Palestinian representation. Score two for the settler colonialist state, Israel, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Hillary Clinton, Human Rights, Israel | 5 Comments

Bibi Wins with Racism and Revoked Promise

Posted on March 22, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Reality crashed down on those who had hoped the March 17 Knesset elections might lead to a more moderate future Israeli leadership. The election returns brought the news, Benjamin Netanyahu had won again. He won in large part … Continue reading →

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“A Taboo on Telling the Truth About Palestine”

Posted on December 16, 2014 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Psalm 2:3 is sung in George Frideric Handel’s Messiah before the arrival of the triumphant Hallelujah chorus, when audiences rise to their feet, following the tradition set by England’s King George II at the Oratorio’s first London performance. Handel’s Sacred … Continue reading →

Posted in Gaza, Human Rights, Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Palestinians, Religious Faith, USA | 9 Comments

U.S. Arms Deal Will Increase Israel’s Kill Power

Posted on December 7, 2014 by wallwritings

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 | 4 Comments