By Philip C. Johnson, writing from Rome, Italy October 15, 2025—The world held its breath as the Peace 2025 Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, on October 13, birthed a ceasefire heralded as a "historic dawn" by U.S. President Donald Trump. With signatures from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, … Continue reading Israel-Gaza: The Fragile Dawn of Peace 2025:
By Philip C. Johnson October 9, 2025 Dateline: Rome – It's 9:12 PM CET here in the Eternal City on October 9, 2025, just two days past the second anniversary of October 7, 2023. I’m sitting near the usual chaos at the Spanish Steps, but my thoughts are a few thousand miles to the east … Continue reading Peace at Last? The Israel-Gaza War Ends—Two Years After the Nightmare Began
February 14, 2025 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. It sounds like a crazy conspiracy theory. Of course Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu would never knowingly allow harm to come to Israeli citizens. Right? But, recent reports have raised concerns about potential financial connections between Netanyahu’s administration and Qatar, particularly regarding the funding of Hamas as well … Continue reading Did Israel’s Prime Minister, Netanyahu, Let October 7th Happen?
February 13, 2025 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas fell under significant strain due to disputes over hostage releases and humanitarian aid. Hamas has delayed the release of three Israeli hostages, alleging that Israel has not met its commitments under the truce, such as providing adequate aid to Gaza. Israel disputes … Continue reading Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Under Strain: Trump and Netanyahu Demand Hostage Release by Saturday
September 13, 2024 Phil Johnson, Ph.D. Israel has a long history of violence perpetrated against them - as a people and as a State. During this past week in Israel, I heard stories of lives brutally cut short when Hamas terrorists broke through the Israeli border last October and murdered innocent people. While the war … Continue reading Zohar Shpak: “We used to take their children for cancer treatment. And then they came and killed our families.”
September 10, 2024 I’ve spent the last five days in Israel, visiting the sites of the October 7, 2023 Hamas terror attacks on Israel where approximately 1200 individuals were brutally murdered. And the war continues. And there are still 101 hostages in Gaza. Just ten days ago, six of the hostages were savagely murdered as … Continue reading WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING IN ISRAEL?
Phil Johnson, Ph.D. August 5, 2016 Jay Solomon and Carol E. Lee of the Wall Street Journal broke news on August 3rd that the US secretly sent an unmarked cargo plane to Iran in the dead of night loaded with 400 million dollars in various currencies (Euros, Swiss Francs and other currencies) as a payment … Continue reading The U.S. Does NOT Pay Ransom for Hostages – Until They Do
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