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Deutsche Welle (DW)

Deutsche Welle (German Wave), commonly shortened to DW is a German public, state-owned international broadcaster funded by the German federal tax budget. The service is available in 32 languages. DW's satellite television service consists of channels in English, German, Spanish, Persian, and Arabic. The work of DW is regulated by the Deutsche Welle Act, stating that content is intended to be independent of government influence. DW is a member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
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Return to warfare endangers hostages

Gershon Baskin shares his insights with Deutsche Welle regarding the second phase of the hostage deal.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 2 monthsMarch 19, 2025 ago
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Trump pressures Netanyahu to push ceasefire deal closer to finish line

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas why Israel should’ve accepted deal months earlier in May 2024.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 4 monthsJanuary 17, 2025 ago
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Israel agrees to resume Gaza truce talks

Gershon Baskin shares with Deutsche Welle, his thoughts regrading “strong-arming” Israel and Hanas into agreeing to a cease-fire/hostage release deal.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 9 monthsAugust 9, 2024 ago
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Why Israelis and Palestinians have yet to agree on the details of a two-state solution

Gershon Baskin shares his reasons why he still believes in and works towards finding a lasting peace.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 11 monthsJune 8, 2024 ago
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Gershon Baskin claims that “Time is running out” for Hamas-held hostages

Deutsche Welle (DW)’s Washington bureau chief Ines Pohl interviews Gershon Baskin about the Hostage situation.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas

The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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In 2006, Gilad Schalit was kidnapped by a group of Gaza militants. Decades of animosity and distrust thwarted any attempt at a prisoner exchange. THE NEGOTIATOR is the firsthand account of Gershon Baskin, who made it his mission to liberate Gilad Schalit. Baskin drew on his ties to Hamas to create a secret back channel and succeeded where official mediators had failed, paving the way for the deal that brought Gilad home.
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In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine


In his latest book, In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine, Gershon Baskin reveals how relations in the Middle East are based on justified fear, influenced by lack of human contact and reinforced by continued violence that solidify patterns of thinking and behavior that negatively influence public policies.

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Freeing Gilad: The Secret Back Channel

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"Free Gilad" is the story of an unprecedented secret communication channel developed by Gershon Baskin developed that made a decisive contribution towards the release of Gilad Shalit.
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