Gershon Baskin thinks that alongside of the negotiations on territory, borders, Jerusalem, refugees and security, the two sides have agreed to talk about a culture of peace – this is a big step in the right direction and its importance should not be underestimated.
In his remarks, Gershon Baskin pointed to the paradox that the substance of what a political agreement would entail is widely agreed upon, and yet the process by which to get there continues to elude both sides.
Gershon Baskin added that the Israeli soldier won’t be freed until Hamas and Israel can agree to a broader cease-fire — specifically, one that prevents the Israelis from assassinating a bevy of Hamas leaders as soon as Shalit is back in Israel.
Gershon Baskin and Hanna Siniora, shared their ideas on the topic “Will the promise of two states for two peoples be kept?” at the Political Science Department of Metropolitan State University of Denver on Monday, March 17, 2008.
If you are pro-Israel, and are concerned with Israel’s survival, democracy and ability to be part of the region where we live, than you are pro-peace and must be in favor of compromise.
While we all strive towards a solution to the conflict that will bring peace to the two peoples, we will actually sabotage those efforts by not confronting the painful truths that underlie the conflict.
Children of Abraham Coalition presented it’s 2008 People’s Peace Award to Gershon Baskin.
Reaching a peace agreement by the end of the year seems almost impossible.
Gershon Baskin and Hanna Siniora are pioneers, and together they have elevated and expanded the discourse of Peace despite tremendously difficult times.
At the First Baptist Church of Ann Arbor, a community of worship, witness, inquiry and care, Gershon Baskin and Hanna Siniora shared their ideas about Middle East Peace.