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Lee Harpin

Lee Harpin is Political Editor at The Jewish News. Lee had previously served as Head of News at the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People titles During 2015 General Election he headed up the Daily Mirror's election coverage -before becoming Agenda Editor of three Trinity national titles. Prior to an eleven year stint at Trinity Mirror, he had worked for four years at the now defunct News Of The World. He had previously written showbusiness columns for the Sunday People and Daily Star. A City University Periodical Journalism post-graduate course began a two year long freelance career writing regularly for style magazines The Face, i-d and for the Vibe black culture title in the States.
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Forty prominent Israelis express their ‘immense gratitude’ to deputies who signed FT letter

Gershon Baskin along with Ex-IDF commanders, MKs, former ambassadors and academic say the 36 Board members facing disciplinary action have shown ‘support in the battle we are fighting for the future and soul of Israel’

By Lee Harpin, 1 monthApril 24, 2025 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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