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Mahmoud Abbas

Mahmoud Abbas (Arabic: ???????? ????????, Ma?m?d ?Abb?s; born 26 March 1935), also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: ????? ???????, 'Ab? M?zin), is a Palestinian statesmen. He has been the Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 11 November 2004 and became President of the Palestinian National Authority on 15 January 2005 on the Fatah (??? Fata?) ticket.
Gershon Baskin and Mohammad Abbas (Abu Mazen)
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Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) salutes Gerson Baskin

Abu Mazen recognizes that Gershon Baskin’s work has always stood as an example of the kind of relationship that both the Palestinian and the Israeli people deserve: commitment to dialogue as the means for advancing joint interests and for resolving disputes.

By Mahmoud Abbas, 23 yearsMarch 24, 2003 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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