Category Archives: USA

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

Trump’s Racism “is a tragedy in a man and a disaster in a president

Posted on January 12, 2018 by wallwritings

by James M, Wall Say this about President Trump: His unfettered outbursts of vulgarity show no signs of being planned. They just erupt from the man as a revelation of who he is. In the film, The Best Man, Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in -Movies and politics, Donald Trump, Religion and politics, USA | 6 Comments

Trump at The Movies: “Put an Amen to It”

Posted on April 10, 2017 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall A raid has killed members of a frontier family. Ethan Edwards, portrayed by an angry, unforgiving John Wayne, was secretly in love with one of the victims. The quick burial in a nearby hillside cemetery is … Continue reading →

Posted in Donald Trump, Israel, Middle East, USA, War | 6 Comments

Carter To Obama: Recognize Palestine Now

Posted on November 30, 2016 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall In his Op-ed column in The New York Times, Jimmy Carter, 39th President of the United States, sent an urgent request to Barack Obama, the 44th President: “The simple but vital step this administration must take before its … Continue reading →

Posted in Jimmy Carter, Middle East, Obama, Palestinians, USA | 11 Comments

The Smells of Gaza and New Jersey

Posted on January 2, 2015 by wallwritings

by James M. Wall Richard Ford’s latest novel, Let Me Be Frank With You, begins when Frank Bascombe drives into a suburb of Haddam, a New Jersey town recently destroyed by Hurricane Sandy.  Frank had been a real estate salesman in the community. … Continue reading →

Posted in -Movies and politics, Gaza, Israel, Media, Middle East, Middle East Politics, Movies, USA, War | 10 Comments

“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

“Anti-Massacree Movement” In London

Posted on October 18, 2014 by wallwritings

By James M. Wall Near the end of Arlo Guthrie’s classic 1967 folk tale, Alice’s Restaurant, Guthrie sings these words: “Can you imagine, three people walking in singing a bar of Alice’s Restaurant and walking out, they may think it’s an organization. … Continue reading →

Posted in Folk Music, Gaza, Human Rights, Israel, Middle East Politics, Palestinians, USA | 1 Comment

Abbas To UN: “End This Settlement Occupation”

Posted on September 27, 2014 by wallwritings

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 | 4 Comments

Palestinian Children Have No Iron Dome

Posted on July 17, 2014 by wallwritings

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Posted in Human Rights, Media, Middle East Politics, Soccer, Television, USA, War | 8 Comments