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i24NEWS

i24NEWS is an international 24-hour news television channel located in Jaffa Port, Tel Aviv, Israel. It broadcasts in French, English, and Arabic. The English channel offers a weekly broadcast in Spanish, as well. The channel's owner is Patrick Drahi, and the CEO is Frank Melloul.
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The Implications of Phase 2 of the Deal

Gershon Baskin shares with i24 news his thoughts regarding the implications of phase 2 of the ceasefire/disengagement/hostage deal.

By i24NEWS, 3 monthsMarch 4, 2025 ago
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Are the Hamas and Israel Really Ready for a Hostage Deal?

Gershon Baskin shares his scepticism with i24 news regarding reports that a hostage deal is imminent.

By i24NEWS, 6 monthsDecember 16, 2024 ago
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The Status of The Negotiations with the Team from Qatar

Gershon Baskin shares with i24 news his analysis of the state of the negotiations for a cease fire and a release of the hostages.

By i24NEWS, 9 monthsSeptember 12, 2024 ago
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Are we Close to a Deal?

Gershon Baskin shares with i24 News his thoughts regarding if a cease-fire/hostage deal is possible in the near future

By i24NEWS, 9 monthsSeptember 5, 2024 ago
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The Gaps between the Hamas and Israel

Gershon Baskin shares with i24 News his perspectives on the gaps between the positions of the Hamas and Israel.

By i24NEWS, 10 monthsAugust 18, 2024 ago
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There are no red lines. Everyone brought out of Gaza is important to us!

Gershon Baskin who negotiated the Shalit deal with Hamas, says we need to bring the 129 hostages still in Gaza home.

By i24NEWS, 1 yearDecember 20, 2023 ago
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Are there any Chances for New Negotiations?

Gershon Baskin Shares his ideas regarding chances for new negotiations for the release of the Hostages.

By i24NEWS, 1 yearDecember 12, 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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