By Philip C. Johnson January 28, 2026 – Little Elm, Texas In the span of a week in Israel, I sat down with two profoundly different voices shaping the nation’s future: retired Major General Amos Yadlin, a legendary figure in Israeli defense, and Gershon Baskin, a lifelong peace activist with unofficial backchannels to Hamas. Their … Continue reading My Personal Insights Regarding my Interviews with Yadlin and Baskin in Israel
By Philip C. Johnson January 26, 2026 – Jerusalem In a wide-ranging conversation in Jerusalem, veteran Israeli peace activist and backchannel mediator Gershon Baskin offered a candid assessment of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict’s current state. Baskin, who has spent nearly four decades building unofficial dialogues with Palestinians—including Hamas—remains a rare voice advocating for pragmatic engagement amid deep … Continue reading Gershon Baskin on Hamas Backchannels, Uneven Prisoner Exchanges, and Gaza Reality
By Philip C. Johnson January 18, 2026 For the past month, I’ve been in Krakow, Poland, immersed in the somber task of teaching groups of students about the Holocaust—its unimaginable horrors and the direct links to the rising anti-Semitism and anti-Western sentiment that are growing more and more in our world today. Standing amid the … Continue reading Echoes of Never Again: Leaving Krakow’s Lessons for Israel’s Frontline Amid Iran’s Massacre and Looming Retaliation
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