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Devorah Friedman

Devorah is involved in the greater Los Angeles Jewish community, although her base is in the Valley. Prior to UCLA, she spent a year abroad at Michlalah Jerusalem College (“Michlelet Yerushalayim” for the Israelis) where she studied Jewish texts and philosophy and learned the secrets of successful bargaining and fake Israeli accents, among other important things. She is currently a second-year student in the Undeclared field, although Geology is a plausible major and Global Studies a possible minor. Devorah enjoys spending time with family and friends, but among her other favorite activities are learning, reading, hiking, punning, and politicking. She also likes to cook and bake for relaxation and pleasure, especially with tofu or harissa.
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Gershon Baskin speaks about Gilad Shalit release

Gershon Baskin shares the highly emotional story of the kidnapping and murder of Sasson Nuriel, one of his wife’s first cousins, and his decision to do “everything humanly possible” to save the lives of other kidnapped people, should the occasions arise.

By Devorah Friedman, 13 yearsFebruary 10, 2013 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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