Relatives demand prisoner exchange. Gershon Baskin believes that it will be difficult, as he has negotiated with Hamas before.
Gershon Baskin hopes that we can persuade people to save their own lives the lives of all of the innocent victims that they have ruled over for too many years.
Gershon Baskin shares his ideas about a Window of opportunity to rescue hostages
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that the process of rebuilding and creating a new reality will have to be done by the people – with new leadership on both sides
Gershon Baskin thinks that there are very few if any options for getting the hostages out through an agreement.
Gershon Baskin feels that negotiations rely on trust, and that will be in short supply after everything that’s happened.
Gershon Baskin, who was involved in previous hostage negotiations, describes how Netanyahu will handle the release of abducted Israelis.
Gershon Baskin shares his “All of the Residents” list that seeks to represent Palestinian interests in Jerusalem, but also welcomes Israeli Jewish support of those rights.
Während viele Israelis das Land verlassen oder mit dem Gedanken spielen, will unser Autor hier bleiben – nicht (mehr) als Zionist. Sondern als jemand, der die Hoffnung nicht aufgibt, dass Israel seine Apartheidspolitik eines Tages aufgibt. Denn: «Wir müssen uns immer vor Augen halten, dass einige der wichtigsten, bedeutendsten und weltbewegenden Ereignisse in der Geschichte nicht vorhergesagt oder erahnt werden konnten.»
Gershon Baskin no longer defines himself as a Zionist and believes that we cannot give up hope, the struggle is ongoing and we have not yet lost.