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January 2009

US envoy George Mitchell meeting Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
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Get ready for internationalization

Rather than taking a knee-jerk negative response, the new government of Israel would be wise to plan a strategy for renewing a serious peace process predicated on more international involvement.

By Gershon Baskin, 17 yearsJanuary 26, 2009 ago
Avaaz
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Gaza: Full Ceasefire, End the Blockade.

As we watch the Gaza bloodshed with horror, appalled at how the crisis is spiralling further out of control, one thing is clear — this violence will only lead to further civilian suffering and an escalation of the conflict.

By Gershon Baskin, 17 yearsJanuary 18, 2009 ago
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa and Gershon Baskin
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The sun will come out tomorrow – or maybe not

There has been almost no systematic long-term strategic planning as regards how we envision our relations with the Palestinians.

By Gershon Baskin, 17 yearsJanuary 13, 2009 ago
MePeace
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Gershon Baskin Speaks at the MePeace Peace Cafe

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas at the MePeace Peace Cafe in Bet Jalla, on the need for people to share their opinions and speak to one another to promote Peace.

By Gershon Baskin, 17 yearsJanuary 2, 2009 ago
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America’s Hidden Role in Hamas’ Rise to Power

Gershon Baskin observed how Israel ‘s unilateralism and determination not to negotiate and engage President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority has strengthened the claims of Hamas.

By Stephen Zunes, 17 yearsJanuary 2, 2009 ago
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas

The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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In 2006, Gilad Schalit was kidnapped by a group of Gaza militants. Decades of animosity and distrust thwarted any attempt at a prisoner exchange. THE NEGOTIATOR is the firsthand account of Gershon Baskin, who made it his mission to liberate Gilad Schalit. Baskin drew on his ties to Hamas to create a secret back channel and succeeded where official mediators had failed, paving the way for the deal that brought Gilad home.
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In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine


In his latest book, In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine, Gershon Baskin reveals how relations in the Middle East are based on justified fear, influenced by lack of human contact and reinforced by continued violence that solidify patterns of thinking and behavior that negatively influence public policies.

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Freeing Gilad: The Secret Back Channel

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"Free Gilad" is the story of an unprecedented secret communication channel developed by Gershon Baskin developed that made a decisive contribution towards the release of Gilad Shalit.
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