Insights

Gershon Baskin strongly senses that everyday that Netanyahu is in power, Israel is weakened and his government loses its right to exist.

Gershon Baskin urges us let not to forget our responsibility as Israelis

Gershon Baskin believes that removing Hamas from power in Gaza and demilitarizing the Strip must happen—it is Israel’s obligation to achieve these war objectives—but this can be accomplished after the hostages are returned.

Gershon Baskin senses that Netanyahu probably believes that if Hamas executes Israeli hostages, Israel will have the moral right and the greenlight from Trump to finish the job in Gaza – which means killing a lot more Palestinians and taking full control over Gaza including the forced evacuation of Gazans.

Gershon Baskin believes that eventually, we always come back to the idea of partition and two states for two peoples as there is no other logical possibility.

Gershon Baskin believes that there is only one deal that should be advanced – the deal that brings all of the hostages home in one week with 1-2 tranches – not more

Gershon Baskin senses that there will never be peace and security for only one of the sides.. It’s live together or die together.. it is now time for the peace of no choice.

Gershon Baskin feels that it is time to move from the concept of the war of no choice to the concept of the peace of no choice.

Gershon Baskin believes that the war will truly end only when no hostages remain in Gaza and Hamas no longer governs it, both administratively or militarily. This objective can only be achieved through a political solution and regional cooperation

Gershon Baskin firmly believes that It is now upon us to choose the path of basing our future on knowing that there will never be a solution until everyone living between the River and the Sea has the same right to the same rights.