by James M. Wall
“Israel Open to Settlement Freeze” was the New York Times headline over Ethan Bronner’s latest report from Jerusalem. How generous.
The occupiers who stole all that Palestinian West Bank land now offers to “freeze” construction for three months. Why not? It is beastly hot in [...]
by James M. Wall
Israel never misses a chance to create a new road block for peace. The latest? Recognition Plus.
Of course, Bibi Netanyahu could not put this latest road block over on the U.S. public without the help and support of the people he loves, AIPAC and his media and congressional friends.
I [...]
by James M. Wall
Jimmy Carter’s 10-day trip to the Middle East started in Lebanon, June 7 and ended in Gaza, June 17.
This picture was taken in Gaza, where, among other stops, Carter visited an UNRAW Children’s Center, accompanied by Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.
At the Center he interacted with children and delivered an address, the text [...]
Update: Iran Detaining Election Opponents
In a practice which sounds disturbingly familiar to Middle East election watchers, the Iranian government of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has “detained” leading supporters of the man who “lost” the election, Mirhossein Moussavi.
It has become increasingly obvious that the election was “stolen” (see earlier update below). Of course it was.
The familiarity comes from a reminder [...]
by James M. Wall
Reactions to Barack Obama’s Cairo speech were largely positive, with one notable caveat.
Start with the ongoing struggle between two Washington, D.C. lobby groups, AIPAC, and its emerging challenger, J Street.
The more moderate challenger’s rise to prominence was timely, just before Obama took off to Cairo where the President’s speech was praised [...]
by James M. Wall
President Obama has a massive educational task on his hands. In his long-awaited Cairo speech, he addressed a world audience of more than 1.2 billion Muslims, an estimated 22% of the world’s population, second only to Christianity, which has an estimated 33% of the world’s inhabitants.
Obama chose a university campus in Cairo, [...]
