Insights
The end of rocket fire from Gaza
If it is true that both sides see no reason or have no interest to escalate the conflict at this time, we need to find a way to prevent the cycle from repeating itself.
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Estados Unidos se olvida de la paz
Para el fundador del Centro Palestino-Israelí de Investigación e Información, Gershon Baskin, la diferencia más importante entre ambos contendientes es de calendario. “La próxima Administración, sea de Obama o de Romney, tratará de relanzar las negociaciones (…) Si gana Obama, puede montar su equipo de Oriente Medio el 7 de noviembre. Si entra Romney (…) hablamos de un año hasta que pueda hacer algo”.
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Bringing peace closer will be our condolence
Gershon Baskin thinks that we should let the people in Gaza see the opportunity for real peace, since if they did see the opportunity it wouldn’t be long before they ousted the extremists in an Arab Spring of their own.
Interviews
Palestinian-Israeli Joint Initiatives for Peace: Past, Present and Future Perspectives
Michael Mertes, director of the KAS’s Israel Office, paid tribute to the longstanding cooperation between Gershon Baskin, IPCRI and KAS.
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25 Years of IPCRI: Past, Present and Future for Joint Peace Work
Gershon Baskin, founder and former co-Director of IPCRI, speaking about Palestinian-Israeli joint initiatives: success, failure, challenges and opportunities.
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Perspectives on joint Palestinian-Israeli peace efforts
Gershon Baskin shares his perspectives on Perspectives on joint Palestinian-Israeli peace efforts.
Interviews
Concerning Gershon Baskin’s gestures to Abbas if he becomes Prime Minister
One wonders why Gershon Baskin in his prime ministership will not ask Abbas to cease and desist from the consistent virulent message that Abbas conveys in the Arabic language.
Insights
The challenge of statesmanship
If I were prime minister, who would receive my first phone call? It would not be a difficult decision – Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
Gilad Schalit
One year on, new details surface about Shalit deal
In the first week following Shalit’s kidnapping, an unofficial line of communication was established by Gershon Baskin and Razi Hamed, who served as Hamas’ government deputy Foreign Minister.