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National Public Radio
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How the dead serve as bargaining chips in the Israel-Hamas conflict

Gershon Baskin senses that the basic assumption in Israel is that Hamas will hold on to hostages, living or dead, as an insurance policy

By Greg Myre, 2 yearsFebruary 22, 2024 ago
Il Fatto Quotidiano
Interviews

Gershon Baskin: “I negoziati sono fermi, ma la tregua sarebbe la fine per Bibi e i suoi”

IL NEGOZIATORE DEL CASO GILAD SHALIT – “Palestinesi e israeliani sono spaccati anche al loro interno: servono elezioni e due Stati”

By Cosimo Caridi, 2 yearsFebruary 16, 2024 ago
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Audio

Is there hope of a negotiated settlement?

Gershon Baskin shares his views about a negotiated settlement to avoid a full scale ground operation in Rafah.

By Sally Sara, 2 yearsFebruary 15, 2024 ago
CNN
Interviews

How Close is a Deal Between Israel and Hamas For The Hostages and for a Ceasefire

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on how close is a deal between Israel and Hamas for the hostages and for a ceasefire.

By John Vause, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago
CBS News
Interviews

Hamas recruiter discusses group’s rising popularity in West Bank

Support for Hamas is growing in the West Bank. CBS News’ Debora Patta spoke with Gershon Baskin and a Hamas recruiter about why Israel’s goal to destroy the militant group is having the opposite effect in the Palestinian territory.

By Debora Patta, 2 yearsFebruary 14, 2024 ago
CNN
Interviews

Creating a situation where Hamas will no longer rule Gaza

Lynda Kinkade, CNN International host, interviews Gershon Baskin regarding the heroic operation of Israeli commandos with a great price to the civilian population in Gaza.

By Lynda Kinkade, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2024 ago
NewsNation
Interviews

Gershon Baskin: The Goals of Israel in the War with Hamas

Gershon Baskin feels that a requirement of Israel entering the war is getting all the hostages back, but also getting to the Hamas leaders and capturing or killing them. And also securing the border between Gaza and Egypt

By NewsNation, 2 yearsFebruary 12, 2024 ago
CNN
Interviews

If the war were to end with an Israeli withdrawal and Hamas still in control of Gaza, that would be a huge defeat for Israel and a huge victory for Hamas.

Gershon Baskin believes that If the war were to end with an Israeli withdrawal and Hamas still in control of Gaza, that would be a huge defeat for Israel and a huge victory for Hamas.

By Rebecca "Becky" Anderson, 2 yearsFebruary 9, 2024 ago
Talk TV
Interviews

“Impossible Situation” | Hamas Submit 3 Stage Release Plan For Israeli Hostages

Gershon Baskin feels that the main problem of the hostage deal is the demand of the “Hamas” for Israel to surrender.

By Talk TV, 2 yearsFebruary 8, 2024 ago
Times Radio
Interviews

Two state solution impossible ‘as long as Netanyahu government is in power

In an interview with Times Radio, Gershon Baskin shares his feelings that there is “no chance of peace” in the region as long as Netanyahu is in power as he has dismissed a Palestinian state.

By Times Radio, 2 yearsFebruary 7, 2024 ago

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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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