By Philip C. Johnson - July 23, 2025 Israel’s global image is under siege, with media often amplifying the harshest narratives about its actions. Yet, the Jewish state retains strong allies, especially the United States. Let’s cut through distorted reporting, clarify recent events, and provide a balanced counterpoint to one-sided portrayals of Israel’s challenges. Israel’s … Continue reading Does Israel Have Any Friends Left?
By Philip C. Johnson - July 17, 2025 What’s Happening in Syria?The Middle East is burning again, and it’s throwing a wrench in President Donald Trump’s Abraham Accords, his push for regional peace. As of July 17, 2025, Israel is hammering Damascus with airstrikes, targeting the Syrian Defense Ministry, military convoys, and areas near the … Continue reading Israel Bombs Damascus: Druze Protection or a Bigger Play?
By Philip C. JohnsonJune 30, 2025 Since founding Global Next in 2008, I’ve led thousands of Americans out of their cozy comfort zones to Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, showing them the world’s unfiltered realities. I’ve worked alongside hundreds in conflict zones like Israel, Afghanistan, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon, where geopolitics isn’t just … Continue reading Why Christians Should Care About Geopolitics: Five Biblical Reasons and a Wake-Up Call
By Philip C. Johnson - June 27, 2025 A recent phone call between U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has sparked intrigue, with Israel Hayom - Israel’s most widely distributed yet often distrusted newspaper - reporting a multi-point plan to end the Gaza war within two weeks. The call, held late … Continue reading Is the Israel-Gaza War Almost Over? Here’s the Gossip About Trump and Netanyahu’s Recent Phone Call
Philip C. Johnson June 13, 2025 Operation Rising Lion: Targets and Impact On June 13, 2025 (Iran-time), Israel launched “Operation Rising Lion,” deploying 200 fighter jets and 330 munitions against Iran’s nuclear and military sites. The Natanz uranium enrichment facility suffered severe damage to its underground centrifuge halls, with nuclear sites at Khondab and Khorramabad … Continue reading Update on Israel’s Strike on Iran: Good for Israel; Good for Iranian Christians
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
Monday, December 9, 2024 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. December 8, 2024: Syrian opposition fighters celebrate. Photo by Omar Sanadiki/AP What Happened? Most people have not been thinking about the Syrian Civil War that has been raging since 2011. And that’s because since 2020, it’s been a mostly static conflict, and very much out of the … Continue reading Assad is Out – Syria is Free (Or Maybe Not)
April 12, 2024 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. In my backyard in Little Elm, Texas, on April 8, things got really quiet as the moon began to move across the sun, eventually blotting her out and turning day into night, providing a total solar eclipse. And when I say “quiet,” I am not including the excited … Continue reading Eclipses and Red Heifers
June 16, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext The last days of Global Next’s 2018-2019 season has come to a close with an incredible conference in Israel with a beautiful group of people. In fact, I would be hard-pressed to assemble a better mixture of individuals filled with a readiness to learn, an ability to … Continue reading Israel: Connecting Past, Present and Future
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. December 24, 2018 http://www.globalnext.org Last Wednesday, President Trump announced that we are bringing our troops home from Syria and about half of our troops home from Afghanistan. Politicians, military experts and the media have all reacted like the world is coming to an end. Even all those politicians and media pundits … Continue reading Goodbye Syria and Afghanistan: Good? Bad? Or Prophetic?
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