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This is very fragile
Gershon Baskin shares his insights with Gerhard Elfers about the fragility of the Hostage situation.
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Israel is negotiating with “people that they are determined to kill”: Veteran hostage negotiator
Bianna Golodryga speaks to Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director of International Communities Organization, about the hostage deal between Israel and Hamas
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Accord Hamas-Israël : «Ce qui compte, c’est que les otages rentrent chez eux»
Pour Gershon Baskin, l’un des principaux négociateurs israéliens pour la libération de Gilad Shalit en 2011, l’accord conclu entre Israël et le Hamas est une avancée mais dont l’application n’est pas sans risques.
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Exchange deal could easily be derailed,’ says former hostage negotiator
Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator, who previously helped secure the release of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit in 2011 shares his insights on the news that Israel has agreed a deal with Hamas for the release of some hostages in Gaza in exchange for a pause in the fighting.
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Germany Must Recognize the State of Palestine as soon as Possible
Gershon Baskin shares with Pascal Bernhard what is needed to achieve Peace.
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This Hamas-Israeli hostage negotiation is unprecedented
Gershon Baskin thinks that the hostage negotiations were unprecedented, but the ceasefire does not mean the real end of the conflict. If Israel fails to achieve its military goal of eliminating Hamas, the conflict will continue.
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Negotiators near deal for hostage release
Former hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin joins “NewsNation Now” to discuss Israel’s likelihood of making a deal with Hamas.
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Hostage families welcome first, precarious hopes after Israel-Hamas deal
Gershon Baskin senses that there is no scenario to end this war without Israel making sure Hamas is no longer in control of their territory. That means killing all their operatives and their leaders, their political and military leaders
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Israel and Hamas: “An ideology cannot be destroyed by force of arms”
Gershon Baskin feels that Germany must play a constructive role in forcing the parties to the table and make a two-state solution as they not only historical responsibility towards Israel, but also supporting Israel in making peace with the Palestinians.
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The Logistics Around a Potential Deal with Hamas for an Initial Release of Some Hostages Held in Gaza
CNN’s Paula Newton interviews Gershon Baskin, Middle East Director for the International Communities Organization, about the logistics around a potential deal with Hamas for an initial release of some hostages held in Gaza.