Gershon Baskin senses that translated into anachronistic political jargon in Israel today, if you are on the Left you are anti-Israel, post Zionist, anti-Zionist or a supporter of the BDS movement.
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that we will either live on this land in one non-nation-state or we will find the way, together, to create two nation-states and live together in peace through cooperation, mutual interests and a lot of good will.
Gershon Baskin believes that there is no military option that can erase normal people’s desire to live with dignity and with hope of a better future.
Gershon Baskin believes that Israel’s challenged democracy faces a lot of true concerns.
Gershon Baskin believes that the implementation of agreements by both sides will be better enforced when both parties know that there is fair and impartial monitoring and verification of what they do and what they don’t do.
It is hard to wake up to the reality that the campaign is officially over. For the past months I had the priviIt is hard to wake up to the reality that the campaign is officially over. For the past months I had the privilege of working hand in hand with Aziz Abu Sarah, the first Palestinian from east Jerusalem to declare his intention to run for mayor of Jerusalem since the establishment of Israel. Read more
Gershon Baskin believes that unilateral moves will not bring peace any closer. Instead, they distance the parties and make negotiations harder than they were ever before.
Gershon Baskin feels that the first step toward beating despair is to build partnerships, one at a time, until our leaders catch up to us and lead us toward peace once again.
Gershon Baskin sincerely believes that our collective tragedy is that in the years to come we will probably see more of Netanyahu’s successes pile up.
Gershon Baskin feels that the enmity and fear that have deepened with the conflict have dehumanized the way that Israelis and Palestinians view each other.