Insights
Encountering Peace: Change in Gaza is possible
If we want change in Gaza, we have to change the way we treat Gaza. Hamas is the enemy, the people of Gaza are not.
Interviews
Middle East – 2020: Is the Comprehensive Settlement Possible?
Gershon Baskin joined world leaders from Russia, Jordan, Bahrain, Syria, Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, United States, France, Iran, Lebanon at the United Kingdom at the Middle East 2020: Is a Comprehensive Settlement Possible? conference in Jordan.
Insights
Conflict Settlement: Toward a Regional Balance
Remarks by Gershon Baskin at the opening session of the “Middle East 2020: Is the Comprehensive Settlement Possible?” conference held the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan (December 20-22, 2009).
Insights
An American Peace Initiative: (Is there a nice way of saying “an imposed solution”?)
Peace…needs leadership, ingenuity, creativity, boldness, and determination. This is what we expect from the Obama administration. We don’t want more of the same. We want and need a real change. This is the moment for making history.
Interviews
U.S. – led World Community Fails, Palestinians on Brink of Explosion
Gershon Baskin believes that there is no bilateral solution. The fastest road to the next round of violence is through another failed negotiation process … and it has zero chance. Next year … could be ripe for an explosion.
Insights
Two capitals for two states for two peoples
Resolving that Jerusalem will be the capital of two states is not only doable, it is the only way that Jerusalem will be recognised as the capital of Israel.