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Michael Johnson

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Michael Johnson is the Director of Programming at the Jewish Policy Center, editor of inCONTEXT, and contributing editor of the JPC journal, inFOCUS Quarterly. He specializes in analyzing terrorist groups in Sinai, Gaza, and the Golan Heights, as well as national security issues more broadly.

Mr. Johnson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Affairs from American University in Washington, DC. During his time at American, Michael focused on Russia and other former Soviet Union states, as well as energy policy in Eurasia. He has also studied at the London School of Economics.

Email: mjohnson@jewishpolicycenter.org
Phone: (202) 638-2411

Articles By Michael Johnson

Bennett Visits Bahrain as Arab Ties Deepen

February 17, 2022

Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Bahrain’s capital Manama on Monday, marking the first such trip by an Israeli leader to the Persian Gulf country. … Read More

Houthis Show Reach with UAE Attack

January 20, 2022

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a series of attacks against the United Arab Emirates capital of Abu Dhabi Monday, escalating tensions between the Iranian-backed group and… Read More

Putin Escalates Campaign in Ukraine, Testing Biden

April 14, 2021

Russia continued a military build-up in eastern Ukraine this week, deploying additional forces to areas it illegally occupies and launching offensive military exercises in the… Read More

Iranian Diplomat Sentenced in Belgian Terror Plot

February 5, 2021

Beijing Facilitates Ousting of Hong Kong Lawmakers

November 12, 2020

Amid Navalny’s Recovery, German Inaction

September 24, 2020

Germany Belatedly Bans Hezbollah’s Activities

April 30, 2020

Trial of Former Syrian Officials Begin in Germany

April 24, 2020

Russia Frees Israeli-American Citizen

January 30, 2020

U.S. House Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide

October 30, 2019

Bombing Hits Police Checkpoint in Gaza

August 29, 2019

Venezuela’s Slide from Democracy

May 22, 2019

Iran Executes Two Teenagers: Report

May 2, 2019

Jewish Policy Center @thejpc ·

1 Oct 1973466715460890708

As we leave for Yom Kippur, we wish readers & followers an interlude of introspection & forgiveness. And Rabbi Mendel Mintz: "Challenge is Not the Opposite of Blessing, It's Often the Beginning of It." Regardless of nationality, religion, ethnicity or anything else.

Ivanka Trump @IvankaTrump

Some beautiful words of reflection on the eve of Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Hebrew year.

May we be sealed in the Book of Life, with hope and strength to carry us forward.

Challenge is Not the Opposite of Blessing, It's Often the Beginning of It
by Rabbi Mendel Mintz…

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Saul Sadka @Saul_Sadka ·

1 Oct 1973380517069193470

How about this plan, also “in its early stages and needs development”:

Qatar is handed to Saudi Arabia, its 2 million slaves freed, its sovereign wealth fund used to compensate the victims of the terror it has sponsored for 30 years, its gas revenues sent to rebuild Gaza.

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Jewish Policy Center @thejpc ·

1 Oct 1973414904318042472

If you bring people "together" by ignoring antisemitism on one side, that is NOT "together." It is abandonment of principles by the other side.

RedWave Press @RedWave_Press

Ben Shapiro: “[Charlie] was always an unbelievably great coalition builder that was something actually Tucker [Carlson] talked about yesterday… Tucker Carlson and I talked on Friday. Everybody knows that Tucker and I had our disagreements and have our disagreements about an…

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Jewish Policy Center @thejpc ·

1 Oct 1973414007550689281

Not too many people on the Hill can say, "I put country over party." Not enough people. @SenFettermanPA did & does. Bravo to him.

U.S. Senator John Fetterman @SenFettermanPA

It’s a sad day for our nation.

Our government shuts down at midnight.

I voted AYE to extend ACA tax credits because I support them—but I won’t vote for the chaos of shuttering our government.

My vote was our country over my party.

Together, we must find a better way forward.

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Michael Johnson

Bennett Visits Bahrain as Arab Ties Deepen

Houthis Show Reach with UAE Attack

Putin Escalates Campaign in Ukraine, Testing Biden

Iranian Diplomat Sentenced in Belgian Terror Plot

Beijing Facilitates Ousting of Hong Kong Lawmakers

Amid Navalny’s Recovery, German Inaction

Germany Belatedly Bans Hezbollah’s Activities

Trial of Former Syrian Officials Begin in Germany

Russia Frees Israeli-American Citizen

U.S. House Votes to Recognize Armenian Genocide

Bombing Hits Police Checkpoint in Gaza

Venezuela’s Slide from Democracy

Iran Executes Two Teenagers: Report

The Arabs’ Century of Rejecting Palestine

Israel and The Flotillas

Video: Fighting China – We Are Not in a Good Place

Beyond Military Victory in Gaza

Video: Beyond Military Victory in Gaza