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‘We are at the mercy of Hamas’ when it comes to a hostage deal

Gershon Baskin, Negotiator in the Gilad Shalit Exchange explains to i24NEWS’ Benita Levin why Israel is not in a position of power regarding the release of those kidnapped by Hamas

By Benita Levin, 3 yearsNovember 20, 2023 ago
ILTV Israel News
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The Ramifications of a Potential Hostage Deal

Gershon Baskin claims that nobody really knows what is and what is not occurring with the negotiations regarding the hostages and that the Hamas has undergone a fundamental change.

By ILTV Israel News, 3 yearsNovember 20, 2023 ago
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If a hostage deal doesn’t happen now, it never will, says Israeli negotiator

Gershon Baskin, widely known for his role in leading back-channel negotiations with Hamas, said time was running out to secure the release of hostages in Gaza

By Taz Ali, 3 yearsNovember 20, 2023 ago
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Why Israel’s war aims may “break Israeli society”

Gershon Baskin shares with Alexander Kliment why although we will never forget what happened, what they did to us, what we did to them. there is a possibility that at the end of this, we will all make our leaders pay for where they brought us, and we will have what I’ve been calling our Belfast moment, recognizing that in Belfast, it was not a moment, it was a process.

By Alexander Kliment, 3 yearsNovember 19, 2023 ago
New York Times
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For Years, Two Men Shuttled Messages Between Israel and Hamas. No Longer.

Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist, and Ghazi Hamad, a Hamas official, maintained a secret back channel between Gaza and Israel. Then Oct. 7 happened.

By Patrick Kingsley, 3 yearsNovember 19, 2023 ago
La Repubblica
Interviews

I nemici si parlano. Scambiamo donne e bambini

I messaggi dal 7 ottobre in poi tra Gershon Baskin, che negoziò la liberazione del soldato Shalit, e Ghazi Hamad, uno dei massimi dirigenti di Gaza. Un botta e risposta che rivela mentalità e obiettivi diversi. Tra due persone che, dopo tanti anni, oggi non si riconoscono più

By Enrico Franceschini, 3 yearsNovember 19, 2023 ago
GZERO Media is a company dedicated to providing the public with intelligent and engaging coverage of global affairs.
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Dealing with Hamas: What a former hostage negotiator learned

Alex Kliment spoke with Gershon Baskin who claims that Israel is willing to pay a high price to secure the release of the hostages, and discusses if Israel will agree to the price Hamas wants.

By Alexander Kliment, 3 yearsNovember 18, 2023 ago
Gershon Baskin: llustration by Ellie Foreman Peck
Insights

Negotiations for Hostages

Gershon Baskin shares a play by play description of his discussions with the Hamas between October 7 and October 30, 2023.

By Gershon Baskin, 3 yearsNovember 18, 2023 ago
Maariv
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The Middle-East Expert who had contacts with senior Hamas officials: “I had no illusions”

Gershon Baskin shares his experiences with leaders form the Hamas and reflects on the current situation.

By Sherry McCover-Blikov, 3 yearsNovember 17, 2023 ago
Al-Monitor
Interviews

Why an Israeli hostage negotiator cut contact with Hamas

Gershon Baskin, who helped negotiate the release of Israeli solder Gilad Shalit in 2011, says his contacts in Hamas have no influence over the fate of the Israeli hostages.

By Gabrielle Debinski, 3 yearsNovember 17, 2023 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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