My vision of two states for two peoples is closer to the true Zionist dream than any vision that settler leaders have presented denying the reality of two peoples living in this land and agreeing to do so under one flag (which is the Jewish flag).
The account Gershon Baskin’s involvement with Mahmoud Abbas, Cuban leader Raul Castro in an attempt to free Alan Gross, a contractor jailed by Havana since late 2009.
Dr. Gershon Baskin feels that a deal is possible and both leaders must decide.
I know that there are serious leaders in Israel who would respond positively to positive changes in Hamas. This is not just dream a naïve dream. This is possible. This can happen sooner than you believe.
Gershon Baskin responds to the scathing attack of Martin Sherman, the founder of the Israel Institute of Strategic Studies and the first academic director of the internationally renowned Herzliya Conference, against him. Gershon Baskin argues that the denial of the national political rights of one of the peoples living here will continue to prevent peace.
Gershon Baskin shares his memories of the lunch he had with Yasser Arafat two and a half months before he died insights as to the reasons behind Arafat’s death and feels that the current situation is not sustainable.
Gershon Baskin position on the two state solution is analyzed by Dr. Martin Sherman, the founder of the Israel Institute of Strategic Studies and the first academic director of the internationally renowned Herzliya Conference. Dr. Sherman feels that the only proper thing for two-staters to do is to admit error, apologize for the vast damage they have wrought, and bow out of public life.
The world still believes Netanyahu intends to one day create a Palestinian state, but there is not much they can do as long as he keeps on declaring his willingness to negotiate and the Palestinian leaders keep staying away from negotiations.
Gershon Baskin seesa great disaster about to unfold, and simply cannot understand why people are not shouting “don’t let this happen!”