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South African Jewish Report

The South African Jewish Report is an independent weekly newspaper distributed on Thursdays with a Friday date-line. It is the only national Jewish newspaper in South Africa and carries news, features and analysis on SA Jewry, the global Jewish world and Israel. The South African Jewish Report is a highly respected newspaper with high quality content covering national and international news of interest to SA Jewry. It is the face of the Jewish community, referred to by anyone who wants to understand and reach this valuable market segment.
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The Hostage Negotiator: Gershon Baskin

Gershon Baskin tells his remarkable story and addresses the questions: What price is too high to pay? Should Israel negotiate with terrorists? Is the doctrine of ‘no-one gets left behind’ a moral duty of every country?

By South African Jewish Report, 2 yearsMay 5, 2024 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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