Hannah Johnson

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Sep 13, 2016, 12:43 AM

The BDS Playbook in Action

Last Thursday, I experienced the playbook used in many a BDS hearing on the campuses across our nation. I sat in the balcony, watching democracy in action. To my dismay, the very free speech we are so proud of as...

Apr 17, 2015, 12:11 AM

Never Again, a call to action

It's what comes after the never again that speaks volumes about the way in which our society is developing. Today is Yom HaShoah, the Israeli day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and the resistance fighters in the...

Nov 13, 2014, 9:34 AM

A lot can change in a year

A year ago, I stood at the Ammunition Hill Light Rail stop in Jerusalem every week on my way to volunteer in the Old City while studying at the Hebrew University. Just a week ago, it was the site...

Sep 10, 2014, 5:55 PM

I feel safer in Israel

It has taken me under a week to realize something extremely interesting. Though most people feared my safety while I was studying abroad in Israel; I never felt safer. I actually feel that here in the United States, I...

Aug 4, 2014, 11:49 AM

The definition of a Zionist is a person who supports Zionism, which according to dictionary definitions is a movement that supports the development of the modern state of Israel. It is not a bad word, taboo word or curse....

Jul 8, 2014, 10:51 PM

On this balmy day in Jerusalem, the air is not only thick with the summer heat but the air hangs heavy with whispers of war and prayers for peace. In the past 24 hours, over 100 rockets have been sent...

Jul 2, 2014, 2:41 PM

The Death of Innocence

I weep over the death of innocence. My tears fall, joining the stream of blood and hatred. The surge has swept through the land and the beloved Jerusalem. It is the blood of brothers. Arab and Israeli, Muslim and Jew. Brothers, sharing...

May 26, 2014, 12:13 AM

Anti- Semitism, the-not-so-sleeping giant

It’s the year 2014, at this time in human history one would think that acceptance, tolerance and appreciating others differences would be commonplace. Sadly, it feels more like history is repeating itself. Across the globe, at this very moment...

Apr 3, 2014, 6:56 PM

Christian Zionism, the fight isn’t over.

Recently, there have been a number of articles discussing the recent phenomena of millennial Evangelicals and the new move to turn them against Israel. As one that affiliates as part of that group and is currently studying and...

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About Me

Hannah is currently an MA student in Middle Eastern Studies at Hebrew University. Graduated from Rutgers University with a BA in Jewish Studies and History, where she started the first Pro Israel Christian organization on campus. Hannah is a proud voice for Israel wherever she goes.