Gershon Baskin feels that the reality of young individuals trying to kill Israelis will increase and eventually become more organized, more supported and more deadly. It is not because of incitement. It is because for increasing numbers of Palestinians, the question of what is left to live for becomes increasingly relevant. That is what Israeli society needs to understand.
Gershon Baskin shares what he thinks that Israeli society needs to understand.
Gershon Baskin feels that Israeli-Saudi peace is a good thing, but only when it also includes ending the occupation and reaching Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Gershon Baskin explains that almost all Palestinians want to control their own destiny and they do not want to live under the oppression and humility of occupation.
Gershon Baskin believes that in order to protect the liberal democracy of Israel, Israel must be the state of all of its citizens, where every citizen and every group of citizens has the same right to the same rights – including the right to express and foster their separate identity.
Gershon Baskin thinks that none of our leaders are leading us to any kind of future that promises us life and security and that has to change. He recommends that the change has to be made by us.
Gershon Baskin feels that a majority of Palestinians support the use of violence against Israelis and that we are at a new boiling point where it could be quite easy for the situation to spin out of control.
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that one day the people’s of the Middle East will penetrate each other’s hearts and minds and they will, with great difficulty, pave a path of peace that will one day even lead to reconciliation.
Gershon Baskin senses that without finding the moral courage and fortitude to take such actions, the situation could become much worse than it already is.
Gershon Baskin will receive the Luxembourg Peace Prize