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Facts, Perceptions and Beliefs
Gershon Baskin concludes that in the current wave of violence, facts have nothing to do with perception and perception has nothing to do with what people believe.
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Abbas is still the leader who can make peace
Gershon Baskin thinks that Abbas and the Palestinian Authority have not been the cause of the recent round of violence, though it is easy for the Israeli government and prime minister to point a finger at him.
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From Ramallah to Jerusalem
Gershon Baskin feels that the current violence can end now, but it can also get out of control. It is not too late. It must end now and then the parties have to figure out how to get back to serious genuine negotiations for peace and security.
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The end of the Oslo agreement?
Gershon Baskin relates to the question “Is peace between Israel and the Palestinians further away than ever?” by stating that best possible form of negotiation has been when the leaders of two sides are left to face each other in a room by themselves.
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The end of the Oslo agreement?
Gershon Baskin reflects if a peace deal further away than ever.
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A new intifada?
Gershon Baskin claims that there is no real alternative to direct bilateral Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, and he knows for a fact that if Netanyahu was serious about negotiating, as he says in public, and came to Abbas with a genuine offer to negotiate, he would be answered positively.
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Two States for Two Peoples – 20 years after Oslo II: How to renew the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians
Gershon Baskin makes the case for a new compact for Gaza: reconstruction for demilitarization. Gershon believes that you cannot resolve the problem by just throwing money at it. The reconstruction of Gaza is essential, but the Hamas isn’t the least bit interested in this. This was not what motivated them. It is very much an Israeli/Jewish mindset which says ‘let’s throw money at the problem and resolve it.’
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Good morning, Israel!
Gershon Baskin feels that during this time of reflection and taking responsibility, this government and the opposition in Israel have a lot to atone for.
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Bar & Baskin Outline Steps Forward toward Peace
Gershon Baskin addresses the Palestinian Authority and PLO leadership on reports that they are about to declare the Oslo Accords null & void.
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Gershon Baskin questions the International Committee of the Red Cross “Family Visits Program”
Gershon Baskin questions the he International Committee of the Red Cross “Family Visits Program” that allowed nearly 80 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to visit family members in Israel’s Ramon prison, without connecting those visits with Hamas’s adherence to international law.