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Raviv Drucker

Raviv Drucker is the Political Commentator on Israel Television’s Channel 10. A writer for the business paper Globes, he was co-presenter of Channel 10’s Saturday evening news program together with Ofer Shelah. He is a a former political correspondent for Army Radio (“Galei Zahal”) and for “Ma’ariv”. He is Co-founder and Chairman of the Movement for Freedom of Information. He is the author of two books; Harakiri about the period of Ehud Barak’s government and the book Boomerang, which he wrote together with Ofer Shelah, about the failure of leadership during the second Intifada. He studied law at Tel Aviv University.
Gilad Shalit and Gershon Baskin
Gilad Schalit

Gilad Shalit: The Dramatic Moments leading up to his release

Gershon Baskin describes his involvement in the dramatic moments leading up to the release of Gilad Shalit, including the role of of Sara Netanyahu, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

By Raviv Drucker, 8 yearsNovember 22, 2016 ago
Gilad Schalit

New Revelations about the Kidnapping and Release of Gilad Shalit

Gershon Baskin shares new revelations about his role in the Gilad Shalit prisoner exchange.

By Raviv Drucker, 9 yearsNovember 15, 2016 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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