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“Gershon Baskin, is one of the outstanding originators of peace initiatives in our era. This is based on a deep belief in the qualities of human affinity, human dignity, and selflessness. He is a pluralist and recognizes that social behavior is essential to building peace through participation from the bottom up. Gershon promotes the art of conversation and listening, which in my mind is a major contribution to waging peace.”
"Dr. Baskin has earned the trust and regard of diverse individuals, some serving at the highest levels of government on both sides, and countless numbers serving the cause of peace and coexistence on the ground through practical economic, environmental and strategic projects. I cannot name any individual with more devotion to and greater knowledge of the complex issues involved in laying a foundation for lasting peace between the Israeli and Palestinian people."
“Gershon Baskin is among Israel’s most intrepid pursuers of peace. His book is not only a fascinating journey across the Jewish-Palestinian divide, it also provides that rarest commodity in these dark times: hope.”
"My students were absolutely riveted by your story and your assessment of the current situation.
One student told me that after a decade of studying the conflict and four different classes in college and law school, he felt for the first time that he had a coherent understanding after hearing from you.”
Gershon Baskin may be one of the few sane voices left on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide.
Gershon Baskin believes that Instead of Israel and Hamas arguing about which of the hostages will be released in a partial deal, it would be better to end it with a complete and comprehensive deal - to end the war and return all the hostages.
Gershon Baskin wants to appeal to all of us, Israelis and Palestinians, to understand that we really only need one state to recognize the State of Palestine and that is Israel.
Gershon Baskin feels that without heavy pressure from Trump on Netanyahu, it is difficult to see how to end the war and return all the hostages.
Gershon Baskin believes that the primary condition for changing the situation is Gaza, is that the war must end and Israel must withdraw from Gaza and for that to happen, the hostages must be returned and Hamas must no longer control Gaza.
Gershon Baskin shares his insights regarding the nature of the negotiations, and claims that there has never been a situation like the one we are in and these negotiations are different from all previous negotiations.
Gershon Baskin feels that an Israel-Syria Golan Peace Park would make a genuine contribution to peace and prosperity by reducing conflict between the two countries and by creating a safe and secure space for communities promoting peaceful coexistence.
Gershon Baskin shares his scepticism with i24 news regarding reports that a hostage deal is imminent.
Gershon Baskin feels that what needs to happen is an end to the war, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an end to the blockade on the Strip, and the release of all hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners according to an agreed-upon formula.
Gershon Baskin senses that now is the time for the people of Israel and the people of Palestine to create the Israeli-Palestinian Alliance for the Implementation of the Two States solution
Prospect Magazine (UK) has nominated us (Ehud Olmert, Nasser Al-Kidwa, Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi) for their annual Top World Thinkers. If you think that our nomination is worthy, please click on the link and vote for us. https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/worlds-top-thinker/68677/vote-for-your-2025-top-thinker
Gershon Baskin outlines what can and should be in any agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and to return the hostages.
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that ALL of the people living between the River and the Sea must enjoy the same right to the same rights. and that there are no other options if Israel wants to survive and live in peace in the Middle East.
Gershon Baskin claims that he has access to no less than eight senior Hamas officials who would be willing to communicate with him if Ihe were given permission and authority to negotiate
Gershon Baskin believes that the Palestinians can help to end the war in Gaza by moving forward on the Gaza governance issue without any negotiations with Israel.
Gershon Baskin warns us not to think that Trump will save Israel if Israel tries to commit political suicide.
Gershon Baskin senses that Israel’s prime minister is using antisemitism to cover up domestic scandals and exploiting the war for his own self-interest. He also criticises the Palestinian side, which must prepare the ground for elections postponed for far too long. Qatar's step back should be used to restart negotiations.
Gershon Baskin shares with Pat Kenny of NewsTalk his thoughts regarding Israel's new Defence Minister, Qatar pausing its role as mediator and Trump returning to the White House and where does the Israel-Gaza conflict go next.
Gershon Baskin believes that there is room for negotiations and possibilities for reaching agreements, but the negotiations must be ongoing without stop and they must be conducted as directly as possible
Gershon Baskin spoke to JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas about the complex obstacles preventing a ceasefire amid the conflict’s expansion into Lebanon and Iran, his unique correspondence with “the Palestinian Nelson Mandela” Marwan Barghouti, and how the period between Trump’s presidential re-election win and January 20th could be crucial for President Biden’s legacy in ending the war.
In an interview with Zetland's Merian Garde Gräs, Gershon Baskin shares his experiences with Ghazi Hamad of the Hamas.
Gershon Baskin lays out a plan as to what must happen now to bring this war to an end, to return the hostages to Israel, to free Palestinian prisoners and to enable the millions in Gaza to begin the process of reconstruction.
Gershon Baskin shares with Gerald Belsky of the Schiller Institute in the International Peace Coalition zoom meeting, his ideas, concerns and hopes regarding the past, present and future of the Middle East
Gershon Baskin feels that with Sinwar dead, the hostage agreement is even more urgent.
Gershon Baskin believes that every person living between the River and the Sea must have the same right to the same rights.
Gershon Baskin believes that the failure to return the hostages home is the greatest loss for Israel, and this must not happen.
Gershon Baskin shares his reasons why he thinks that Netanyahu and his regime are dangerous for us all
Gershon Baskin shares his thoughts regarding Brett H. McGurk, deputy assistant to President Joe Biden and National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East and North Africa.
L'uomo che trattò la liberazione del soldato Gilad Shalit: "Non sappiamo quanti ostaggi siano vivi, neanche Hamas lo sa. E continuiamo a lavorare sulla soluzione dei due Stati
Gershon Baskin joins CNN's Becky Anderson to discuss his proposal for a ceasefire plan that has already been accepted by some Hamas members.
Gershon Baskin feels that there is a near and clear possibility for Israel to de-escalate the situation with Iran and this is what it should do.
Gershon Baskin shares a draft letter that he composed intended for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign and send to Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., the current president of the United States, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar and Abd el-Fattah el-Sisi, the current president of Egypt.
Ehud Olmert, the prime minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009 and Nasser al-Kidwa, the foreign affairs minister of the Palestinian National Authority from 2005 to 2006, share their plan for peace in the Middle East based on the ideas of Gershon Baskin
Gershon Baskin tells The National that Israelis must realise their own security failures allowed October 7 to happen
Gershon Baskin senses that our recovery as a nation will only begin after the return of the hostages
Gershon Baskin outlines what needs to be done in order to make the three-week deal come true!!!
Gershon Baskin explores various strategies to apply pressure on both sides, including leveraging the influence of other countries, targeting key decision-makers, and focusing on the legacy of the current President.
Gershon Baskin, a participant on a panel, shares with CNN's Becky Anderson his impressions of the speech that Netanyahu presented at the General Assembly of the United Nations and the status of the negotiations with the Hamas.
Gershon Baskin believes that not a minute of time should be wasted on egos, lack of trust, and lack of experience in bringing an end to the war.
Gershon Baskin puts on the table an outline for the end of hostilities and the return of the Hostages that provides some insights, some hopes, and some directions forward.
Gershon Baskin shares with Thomas Seibert of Tagesspiegel that Israel would not be able to crush Hezbollah and Hamas by continuing the wars in Lebanon and Gaza and that People who believe that God has ordered them to die as martyrs will not capitulate.
Gershon Baskin contradicts statements by Israel and the USA that claim that the militant Islamist Hamas is to blame for this blockade in negotiations for a ceasefre.
Gershon Baskin believes that the war in Lebanon is all another Netanyahu's spin in order not to end the war in Gaza and continue to survive politically in power.
Gershon Baskin has put out a call for us to all pressure Biden to force Netanyahu to bring these wars to an end.
Gershon Baskin believes that Hamas agrees to the three-week deal: the end of the war, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an agreed release of the number and names of Palestinian prisoners, and the return of all the hostages - all in a three-week timeframe.
Gershon Baskin says he reached out to Hamas after a request by families of Israeli hostages and reveals three-week plan accepted by Hamas
Gershon Baskin shares with i24 news his analysis of the state of the negotiations for a cease fire and a release of the hostages.
Based on a draft proposal by Gershon Basin, Israel’s 12th prime minister and a former Palestinian foreign minister have agreed to work together for peace, for whatever that’s worth
Committed to peace in the Middle East, Gershon Baskin has often negotiated with Hamas. He explains the difficulties of the current discussions, the blockages at work and calls for the recognition of a State of Palestine.
Gershon Baskin feels that Benjamin Netanyahu sabotaged Hamas deal to protect his political career and warns that the occupied West Bank is about to explode.
CNN's Fareed Rafiq Zakaria talks with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and former Palestinian Authority Foreign Minister and PLO representative to the UN Nasser al-Kidwa, who have released a rare joint proposal: a framework for a prospective two-state solution based on the treaty that was originally devised by Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinjalawi.
Gershon Baskin shares with the Relevant team, why he will not give up on a deal
Gershon Baskin shares with i24 News his thoughts regarding if a cease-fire/hostage deal is possible in the near future
Gershon Baskin shares his experience as a hostage negotiator from his contact with a senior Hamas official, Ghazi Hamid, in 2006 till the current Hostage crisis.
Gershon Baskin has accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of blocking a potential deal with Hamas that could end the war in weeks and lead to the release of hostages.
Gershon Baskin feels that Biden's plan is full of flaws: it extends the war and does not bring home all the kidnapped immediately. Instead the conflict could end in three weeks.
Gershon Baskin shares with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now his thoughts regarding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and he calls for all remaining stakeholders, including Hamas, the United States and Israeli protesters, to increase pressure on the defiant prime minister.
Gershon Baskin is conducting negotiations with Hamas on behalf of the families of some hostages. Interviewed by Fanpage.it, Gershon Baskin explained that the one who is preventing the reaching of an agreement that would lead to a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of the prisoners is Prime Minister Netanyahu:
In an interview to Karan Thapar for The Wire, Gershon Baskin spelt out the details of a deal he has worked out with Hamas for the release of all 101 hostages, dead or alive, the end of the war, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the agreed release of Palestinian prisoners by name and number.
Gershon Baskin is interviewed by Tuvi Pollack regarding the deal the Gershon has proposed that will end the war and return the hostages
Gershon Baskin shares with the Jerusalem Press Club his insights regarding the similarities and the differences regarding the Negotiations with the Hamas during the Gilad Shalit Era (2006-2011) and currently in 2023-24.
Gershon Baskin shares with Alex Marquardt of CNN how the news of the deaths of the hostages impact the negotiations for a ceasefire.
Gershon Baskin worked in a "system" or a "secret channel," that allowed him to develop communication with the people in Hamas that are holding the hostages.
Gershon Baskin has been privately negotiating with the Hamas terror group at the request of the families of the hostages and has reached a deal with them.
Gershon Baskin, together with Samer Sinjilawi, Chairman of the Jerusalem Development Fund, with Olmert -Elkidwa agreement (Work done by In the agreement, they agree to "work together to promote the achievement of peace in the Middle East" through a successful application of the two-state solution with 1967 borders as a basis.
In an Interview with the German KNA-Katholische Nachrichten (Catholic News), Gershon Baskin shares his analysis an who really represents the Hamas and the involvement of of Qatar to the negotiations.
In an interview with Marina Coblentz in the Serbian Novi magazin from Belgrade, Gershon Baskin shares his perspectives of the current situation in the Middle East, including his thoughts about the status of the Druze on the Golan Heights.
Gershon Baskin shares with Al-Jazeera his thoughts regarding the possibilities for success of the current round of cease-fire/hostage release talks
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that he Palestinians won’t have freedom and dignity if Israel doesn’t have security..
Gershon Baskin shares how likely it is that we’ll get a deal between Israel and Hamas.
Referencing the recovery of the bodies of six Israeli hostages in an overnight operation in Gaza, .Gershon Baskin believes that rescuing 6 bodies is not success — it's shameful!
Gershon Baskin feels that war only has losers and we have too many who have lost too much. Only through peace will the people living between the River and the Sea be free and secure.
Gershon Baskin discusses with Americans for Peace Now his views regarding the new round of Gaza ceasefire negotiations in Doha involving officials from Israel, Qatar, the United States, and Egypt.
Benny Teitelbaum of the Kan Moreshet radio station talks with Gershon Baskin regarding his views that there is no other solution than a Palestinian state."
Gershon Baskin feels that the current ceasefire talks have been doomed to fail – Netanyahu and Hamas have tied negotiators’ hands. Neither side will tolerate the necessary concessions until the US, Egypt and Qatar exert their considerable influence.
Gershon Baskin shares with i24 News his perspectives on the gaps between the positions of the Hamas and Israel.
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that people of courage on both sides must stand up now and say: I am sorry, we have crossed moral red lines that should never be crossed
Gershon Baskin highlights the real issue at play: the lack of motivation from both Israeli and Hamas leadership. He observes, "It's obviously the mediators want the agreement more than the parties do, and that's part of the problem."
Gershon Baskin shares with Israel's Knesset TV program his ideas regarding the incentives that the Hamas has to conclude an agreement to release Hostages.
Gershon Baskin thinks that if the Israeli negotiators reach the point where they can agree but know that Netanyahu will prevent agreement, then they must return home, present the agreement to the public and all should resign from their post as negotiators. This can be done now - it must be done now!
Gershon Baskin, who helped secure the release Yahya Sinwar, (the chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau and the Hamas leader in the Gaza Strip) as part of the Gilad Shalit deal, shares his ideas if Sinwar is serious about a deal.
Gershon Baskin shares with the UK's Channel 4 news his thoughts regrading if Benjamin Netanyahu cares about Israel's Isolation from it's allies.
Gershon Baskin shares the main elements of the bridging proposal that he sent to the Egyptian Head of Intelligence, the Qatari PM and the NSC in the White House.
Gershon Baskin shares with Deutsche Welle, his thoughts regrading "strong-arming" Israel and Hanas into agreeing to a cease-fire/hostage release deal.
Gershon Baskin shares with CBS News his thoughts regarding the reports that the gaps cease-fire talks. are narrow enough that they can be closed..
Gershon Baskin feels that the hope of a ceasefire goes away as Sinwar represents the most extreme element in Hamas organisation.
