Philip C. Johnson October 10, 2023 The war between Israel and Hamas is escalating - so I thought that now might be a good time to ask a few questions. Here are some things that I’m thinking about. Maybe you are too. I am sure I don’t have all the answers, but I think it’s … Continue reading ISRAEL AT WAR: WHAT QUESTIONS SHOULD WE BE ASKING?
Philip C. Johnson October 8, 2023 The devastating shock of yesterday’s terror attack in Israel has begun to wear off and is beginning to be replaced by anger. Anger at the Hamas terrorists. Anger and questions about Israel’s own intelligence agencies that failed spectacularly. Israel’s media is reporting 700 killed in the attack, more than … Continue reading ISRAEL AT WAR: “YOU DON’T NEGOTIATE WITH THE DEVIL”
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. October 7, 2023 Early this morning, on the last day of the Simchat Torah, (Sukkot, the Feast of the Tabernacles), one of the most joyous days of the Jewish calendar, Hamas terrorists rampaged through towns in Israel killing at least 250 people and taking many hostages. This has been the worst … Continue reading NETANYAHU: “WE ARE AT WAR.”
Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. October 30, 2019 http://www.globalnext.org On October 26th, Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi, the world’s most-wanted terrorist finished his time on earth. Thankfully. According to reports, with the help of an ISIS informant, the Kurdish-led SDF and the skill of U.S. special forces, the leader of ISIS was tracked down in his hideout in … Continue reading ISIS Leader, Al-Baghdadi Dead – U.S. Dog, Alive and Well
September 11, 2019 Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org It’s September 11th again and we’ve come upon the 18th anniversary of the horrific events that occurred at the hands of 19 al-Qaeda members back in 2001. Eighteen years. If this anniversary were a person, he or she would be old enough to vote. Old enough to … Continue reading 9/11 Turns Eighteen
Philip C Johnson, Ph.D. April 28, 2019 http://www.globalnext.org To say things have been tough on religious groups lately would be an understatement. On March 15th, two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand were attacked killing 50 people. One week ago today, on April 21st, Resurrection (Easter) Sunday, 253 people were killed in an attack in Sri … Continue reading Terror Attacks: Synagogues, Churches and Mosques: Why the Sri Lanka Attacks were Different
March 10, 2019 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org Perhaps you noticed that this particular article suddenly disappeared after being published. If you were someone who was able to read the original, I am happy for that. If not - let me explain. I have spent the last week dealing with Kurdish government officials who have … Continue reading The Comeback of ISIS: Will Your Favorite Jihadist Group Return?
January 27, 2019 Philip Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org Today is my last day in Jerusalem - I’ve been here since December 31st - so I’ve seen one year pass into another here in the world’s holiest and most contentious city. It’s been said that when people spend too much time in Jerusalem, they start going crazy … Continue reading Surviving Jerusalem Syndrome
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?
December 10, 2018 Philip C. Johnson, Ph.D. http://www.globalnext.org I’ve been busy with Global Next’s international conferences, domestic speaking engagements and some in-person research in North Africa. So now it seems like it’s time to take an overview on some of the stories that have littered the landscape in November and December as we rush headlong … Continue reading Global Roundup: December 2018 – Part 1: Paris and Libya
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