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Far-fetched – but not beyond imagination
A Security Council Resolution that is maybe far-fetched, but not beyond imagination.
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Think tank says battle against works at Museum of Tolerance not over yet
We are not willing to accept that the struggle to move the museum has ended!
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Olmert’s scorecard – failure!
I know first-hand that Olmert had a real alternative to the war in Gaza. Instead of the war there could have been a secret direct back channel for talks with Hamas that would have enabled the extension of the ceasefire, the end of the economic siege of Gaza and the return of Gilad Schalit in exchange for the same prisoner release that could have brought him home.
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US offers $0 for Gaza reconstruction
Paul Woodward reveals The connection that Gershon Baskin had with a member of the prime minister’s family in the passing of messages to Olmert about the case of the kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.
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Israel PM’s family link to Hamas peace bid
Baskin, who has a long background in encouraging Israeli-Palestinian contacts, believes that the failure to pursue the overtures was a lost opportunity that contributed to the outbreak of conflict.
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Olmert rejected dialogue with Hamas before war
According to the report, veteran Israeli peace activist Gershon Baskin was at the center of attempts to open negotiations. He was in touch with senior members of Hamas, Israeli officials and Olmert, via the member of his family.
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Report: Hamas tried to pass messages to Olmert via relative
Baskin says that two weeks before Cast Lead began, he arranged a meeting with Hamas which produced an offer to link the release of Shalit to the lifting of the blockade.
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UK paper: Olmert relative passed messages to PM from Hamas
According to Baskin, Israel’s failure to consider Hamas’ offer for talks directly led to the loss of life and destruction.
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Israel PM’s family link to Hamas peace bid
Gershon Baskin was at the centre of attempts to open negotiations, in touch with senior members of Hamas, Israeli officials and Olmert, via the member of his family.
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UK paper: Olmert relative passed messages to PM from Hamas
Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist, “was at the center of attempts to open negotiations,” and that he is in touch with senior members of the Hamas movement, as well as high-ranking Israeli officials, including Olmert and members of his family.