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Katie Hannon

Katie Hannon is an Irish journalist, radio and television presenter. She is currently the presenter of Upfront with Katie Hannon and Upfront The Podcast. Hannon was previously political correspondent for Evening Herald from 1992 to 1999 and also for Irish Examiner from 1999 to 2001. She was political editor of Ireland on Sunday from 2002 to 2004 before joining RTÉ in 2004.
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Gershon Baskin reflects on the latest developments in the Middle East as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits the region

Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director of the International Communities Organization, reflects on the latest developments in the Middle East as US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visits the region for more talks.

By Katie Hannon, 2 yearsFebruary 7, 2024 ago
Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media
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The Israeli who speaks to Hamas on why Israelis and Palestinians need their ‘Belfast moment’

Katie Hannon spoke to Gershon Baskin, one of very few people to have had close contact with both the Israeli authorities and Hamas, about the 7 October attacks and Israel’s endgame.

By Katie Hannon, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media
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Negotiating with Hamas and Israel’s endgame

Katie Hannon of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland’s National Public Service Media (RTE) speaks to long time peace campaigner Gershon Baskin, one of very few people to have had close contact with both the Israeli authorities and Hamas.

By Katie Hannon, 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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