Gershon Baskin thinks that Palestinian society at large has failed a major morality test by lending support to the wave of killings and attempted killings of Israelis by mostly young Palestinians. Most of my columns are directed at Israelis, Jews and a pro-Israel audience – the primary readership of The Jerusalem Post. Every so often I direct a column to Palestinians and pro-Palestinian audiences – this is one of them. As I do with my Read more
Gershon Baskin thinks that it seems that there is no political will from the leaders on both sides to bring this conflict to a political resolution in the foreseeable future.
Gershon Baskin believes that words and platforms must be translated into action and Labor must be proactive in its reaching out to Israel’s neighbors if they expect anyone to take them seriously.
Gershon Baskin believes that if we had an Israeli partner who was willing to play along with the Arab Peace Initiative, we could throw the ball of Gaza over to the Arab League, and say ‘do what you did during the civil war in Lebanon’ – send in a multi-national force to disarm Hamas.
Gershon Baskin believes that there is no reason or justification to wait for our failed leaders to reach political agreements between them.
Gershon Baskin was not concerned about his appearance at Kings College in London, and claims that he almost never been protested or demonstrated against by anyone from any side.
Gershon Baskin believes that Israel and many of its neighbors today share a common cause in limiting Iran’s power and influence, preventing the expansion and infiltration of Islamic State (IS), and in fighting terrorism.
Gershon Baskin believes that the voices of moderation on both sides of the Arab-Israeli conflict are dissipating and the belief that peace is even possible is all but disappearing.
Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on possible solutions regarding the status of Jerusalem, the biggest challenge in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Gershon Baskin believes that only through the development of renewed partnership can both leaders succeed in their primary tasks and missions.