The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit is the story of Gershon Baskin, who decided to act on his own, without government support, to free Schalit. Thus begins the extraordinary tale of one man and how his contacts on all sides of the bitter ideological-political divide eventually helped free the soldier.
The book sheds light on the labrynthian nature of the negotiations which led to the freeing of Gilad Schlait and the byzantine political forces on all sides that kept a solution at bay for years.
Passionate, engaging. One can almost feel the breath of the characters involved and can imagine as if was going through the scenarios.
This book walks you down the long road to getting Gilad back, within the ongoing politics and violence going on all around the situation. Here is your chance to walk with him down that murky road. This is one of the Must Read books for your library.
This book is a non stop read. I could not put it down. It is a book that belongs in everyone’s library.
It held my interest. It was a detailed history of a very difficult negotiating process. Both sides did well.
That determination arises out of their sincerity and their absolute refusal to allow contemporary and historic realities to dictate their character and conduct as peacemakers. That very character makes this book particularly valuable.
Great book by the person who negotiated Gilad Shalit’s release and did not get the due credit.
Readers will find much in this book that is interesting; how, for example, certain officials could not speak to one another for political reasons, how international negotiations proceed, and the multitude of difficulties involved.
Baskin’s detailed narrative and insights into the leaders of both Israel and Hamas are important to understand the broader issues.