Interviews
Israel and Palestine Beyond the Israel-Hamas War
Gershon Baskin, and Samer Sinijlawi discuss Israel and Palestine Beyond the Israel-Hamas War
Gershon Baskin, and Samer Sinijlawi discuss Israel and Palestine Beyond the Israel-Hamas War
Renowned Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin talks frankly with Jim Clancy about hopes for freeing Israeli hostages and the politics that have undermined hope for everyone in the Middle East.
CNN’s Michael Holmes speaks to former negotiator Gershon Baskin about talks over a possible ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas
Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on how close is a deal between Israel and Hamas for the hostages and for a ceasefire.
Support for Hamas is growing in the West Bank. CBS News’ Debora Patta spoke with Gershon Baskin and a Hamas recruiter about why Israel’s goal to destroy the militant group is having the opposite effect in the Palestinian territory.
Lynda Kinkade, CNN International host, interviews Gershon Baskin regarding the heroic operation of Israeli commandos with a great price to the civilian population in Gaza.
Gershon Baskin feels that a requirement of Israel entering the war is getting all the hostages back, but also getting to the Hamas leaders and capturing or killing them. And also securing the border between Gaza and Egypt
Gershon Baskin believes that If the war were to end with an Israeli withdrawal and Hamas still in control of Gaza, that would be a huge defeat for Israel and a huge victory for Hamas.
Gershon Baskin feels that the main problem of the hostage deal is the demand of the “Hamas” for Israel to surrender.
In an interview with Times Radio, Gershon Baskin shares his feelings that there is “no chance of peace” in the region as long as Netanyahu is in power as he has dismissed a Palestinian state.