Trump’s 2025 Middle East Blitz: Deals, Drama, and Israel’s Jitters

Philip C. Johnson May 16, 2025 Alright, folks, buckle up—it’s May 16, 2025, and I’m just back from Japan, but I’ve been watching Donald Trump work the Middle East like a deal-making machine, hitting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE in a very “Trumpian” way. The U.S. President is inking massive trade agreements, but Israel … Continue reading Trump’s 2025 Middle East Blitz: Deals, Drama, and Israel’s Jitters

Israel-Hamas Ceasefire Under Strain: Trump and Netanyahu Demand Hostage Release by Saturday

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

Zohar Shpak: “We used to take their children for cancer treatment. And then they came and killed our families.”

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.”

Knesset Member, Boaz Bismuth: “Responsibility for Israel’s intelligence failure will be very deep, very high and very large.”

September 12, 2024 Phil Johnson, Ph.D. Boaz Bismuth is a current Knesset Member in the Likud party. Until 2022 he was a journalist and editor-in-chief of Israel Hayom. Before that, he was Israel’s ambassador to Mauritania.  Sitting in his office in the Knesset building in Jerusalem, I asked Boaz Bismuth to tell me about the … Continue reading Knesset Member, Boaz Bismuth: “Responsibility for Israel’s intelligence failure will be very deep, very high and very large.”

WHAT HAVE I BEEN DOING IN ISRAEL?

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?

Pro-Hamas Students Occupy U.S. Universities

May 3, 2024 Philip C. Johnson Arabs colonized the Middle East and now pro-Hamas “students” have been colonizing U.S. university campuses.  For the last couple of weeks, pro-Hamas protests have erupted across the U.S. The number of people arrested in connection with protests on college campuses against the Israel-Hamas war has now topped 2,000. The … Continue reading Pro-Hamas Students Occupy U.S. Universities

DID ISRAEL BOMB A HOSPITAL IN GAZA, KILLING MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE?

Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. October 18, 2023 Yesterday I was contacted by a trusted friend in Israel; he is a Palestinian Christian living in East Jerusalem. He contacted me to tell me that Israel had just bombed a Hospital in Gaza, killing at least 500 civilians, including children and babies. He was emotional. He was … Continue reading DID ISRAEL BOMB A HOSPITAL IN GAZA, KILLING MORE THAN 500 PEOPLE?

HAMAS LEADER CALLS FOR DAY OF JIHAD ON OCTOBER 13TH

Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. October 12, 2023 The American Military News reported that a Hamas leader, a spokesman for the Palestinian Islamic Jihad Military Wing, is calling for global Jihad, the invasion of Israel and an attack on Jews worldwide on Friday, October 13th.  According to the report, the spokesman warned that there will be … Continue reading HAMAS LEADER CALLS FOR DAY OF JIHAD ON OCTOBER 13TH

Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib Banned from Israel: Good Call from Israel

August 17, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org  The government of Israel has banned freshman congresswomen, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel. The first Muslim female members of the U.S. House of Representatives had a planned trip to Israel for next week and initially it appeared that they would be allowed to enter … Continue reading Congresswomen Omar and Tlaib Banned from Israel: Good Call from Israel

Israel: 1948-2018: Creation and Catastrophe

May 15, 2018  Phil Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org Yesterday was an historic day with the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem. It was a definitive statement by the US government that recognized Israel’s sovereignty and the historical truth that Jerusalem is the undivided capital of the State of Israel. And of course, not everyone was … Continue reading Israel: 1948-2018: Creation and Catastrophe