About James M. Wall

James M. Wall is currently a Contributing Editor of The Christian Century magazine, based in Chicago, Illinois. From 1972 through 1999, he was editor and publisher of the Christian Century magazine. Jim launched personal blog April 24, 2008.

Author Archive | James M. Wall

Politics, United States, Zionism
Palestinian men, show them standing in line next to the “Security” wall surrounding Jerusalem during Ramadan.

James M. Wall: The fate of human dignity is in our hands

Human dignity for the Palestinian people is in the hands of the world in 2013. Barack Obama knows that he and his nation play an essential role in delivering  that dignity to the Palestinian people. Benign neglect will not be his policy.

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Israel, Opinion
Map of E1 Israel Settlement

James M. Wall: Israel Plans a “Doomsday Settlement” for E1

Israel’s “Doomsday Settlement” on E1 “will render any prospective Palestinian contiguous state territorially impossible”. The tail of the snake coils around the northern part of Jerusalem, eating up rich Palestinian farm land, concluding west of Jerusalem.

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Israel, Palestine

Palestinian Prisoners Are Not Unpeople; They Are Children of God

The one-sided media coverage of the prisoner exchange was treating Israeli Jews as people, while dismissing Palestinians as “unpeople”.

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Iran, News, Saudi Arabia, United States

Obama and the Terror Plot Thriller

There are so many doubts and questions surrounding the alleged Iranian-sponsored assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador, that for Barack Obama to take a prominent role in announcing the case may prove to be a serious political and diplomatic mistake.

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Israel, News, Palestine, United States

This Occupation is Brought to You by A Pattern of Racial Bigotry

The decision makers in these US institutions have been manipulated into sanctioning the racial bigotry that has allowed the Zionist leaders of the state of Israel to corrupt American foreign policy.

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Israel, Opinion, Palestine, United States

“Obama’s performance was pathetic,” But How Does President Perry Sound To You?

The alternative? Before you totally abandon Obama, ponder this, how does a President Rick Perry sound to you? This Texas “good ole boy” has already demonstrated that he is an ultra Zionist. Unlike the former Texas governor who was president for eight years, Perry is prepared to preside over what those biblical End Times believers long for, an Israeli-owned Temple Mount to provide Yahweh with a platform on which to set off the final days.

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Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Turkey

Erdogan: Israel is the West’s Spoiled Child

When the US casts that veto at the UN, Obama will be rejecting an important segment of those progressive supporters who, in 2008, walked the streets for him and brought voters to the polls because they believed he would be a different kind of president. The PEPs (Progressive except on Palestine) won’t care, but peace and justice volunteers will.

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911

The Day The Bush War on Terror Began

Politicians, began to shape a different future, a worldwide attack on Islam. Our nation needs writers who possess a “moral squint” and don’t hesitate to write and speak about it.

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Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Terrorism, War Crimes, Zionism

Israel Makes Mahmoud Abu Samra A ‘Shaheed’

What would Israel do without the constant presence of journalists like the New York Times’ Ethan Bronner? Not much in the way of progress, but it is a reminder that Israel cannot depend forever on America’s vetoes to clean up the mess it creates for itself.

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Israel, Palestine, United States, War Crimes, Zionism

Avnery Reveals: The Return of the Generals

Why, indeed, is Israel bombing Gaza? The Israeli public must be persuaded that Palestinians are not to be trusted. Israel is in danger of losing the September 20 vote for Palestinian statehood in the UN General Assembly.

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Israel, Palestine, United States, Zionism

81 House Members Enjoy Hiatus In Israel

Eighty-one members of the US House of Representatives-about 20 percent of the total membership-are enjoying a late summer week-long, all-expenses paid trip to Israel.

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Israel, Multimedia, United States, Zionism

How Would Murdoch’s Downfall Affect Israel? Don’t Ask the US Media

Pro-Israel leaders in the United States, Britain and Australia are warily watching the unfolding of the phone-hacking scandal that is threatening to engulf the media empire of Rupert Murdoch.

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Israel, Palestine, United States, War Crimes, Zionism

Congress Blesses Israel’s Matrix of Control

We are all occupied by Israel’s army because we are. The Congress demanded that Obama/US will veto any resolution on Palestinian statehood.

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Gaza, Israel, Palestine, War Crimes, Zionism

Netanyahu Panics When Folks Like Kathy Kelly Come to Visit Palestine by Sea or By Air

Netanyahu’s panic response to flytilla instead of letting the party go forward. Israel put a “no fly” list of “peace and justice” passengers believed to be “threats” to Israel’s security.

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Gaza, Grassroots Activism, Israel, Palestine, War Crimes, Zionism

Netanyahu Owns the US Congress; Soon We Will Know if He Also Owns Gaza and the UN

We need look no further than the politics of the state of Israel to see what extremist religion can do with power. The Tea Party in the US, which will determine the winner of the presidential Republican nominating process, is ready to show the world that God wants a final say in US political decision-making.

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Israel, Palestine, Politics, United States, Zionism

Why Was This Man Standing At A Podium Before the US Congress?

While many Americans were watching Oprah, Israel assumed control of our government. The picture of Netanyahu lecturing Congress, was orchestrated by John Boehner with the help of all those other Zionist politicians we elected to office in campaigns financed by the Israel Lobby.

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Israel, Palestine, War Crimes, Zionism

The Goldstone Affair: The Loyal Zionist Judge Who Came In From the Cold

Whatever initially might have been right about Zionism as a movement, the Goldstone affair is a further indication that Zionism has been badly misused by Israel’s current leadership.

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Israel, Libya, Palestine, United States, War

If Obama’s Libyan Intervention “Succeeds”, Will Palestine Be Next?

Following the change in Libya, it is not too early to look northward toward Israel. If Libya does stabilize, President Obama will be on a roll, all the more reason he could decide he will not need congressional backup to end Israel’s irresponsible domination of the region.

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Israel, Palestine, Zionism

Free Congressional Trips to Israel: Learning to Embrace Your Narrative

These dominating elites first develop the myths, and then control each succeeding generation through internal education that constantly reinforces the myth of the nation’s founding. If you want to make it safely through the Tel Aviv airport, leave your BDS buttons at home. There will be buttons available when you reach your destination.

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Israel, United States, War Crimes
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James M. Wall: House Condemns Goldstone 344-36, Clinton Caves on Settlements

Tuesday was a dark day. The US House of Representatives passed Resolution 867, 344-36. HR 867 is an AIPAC-driven bill which is a litmus test for hard-core Zionist supporters. The language of the resolution describes the report of the UN Human Rights Council, headed by South African jurist Richard Goldstone, as “irredeemably biased and unworthy of further consideration or legitimacy.”

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