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The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
Book Reviews

Contributions Towards Freeing Gilad Schalit

The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit from Hamas, is an intriguing book, and one that is factually documented.

By Lorraine M. Weston, 12 yearsDecember 3, 2013 ago
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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Talking to Terrorists: ‘The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Schalit From Hamas’

Gershon Baskin remains optimistic. He believes that Israeli-Palestinian peace is possible, the conflict is solvable and that negotiations can succeed only via a secret direct back channel. That is why he continues his efforts.

By Michael Widlanski, 12 yearsDecember 2, 2013 ago
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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The Negotiatior – A behind the scenes recounting of history in our days.

Baskin unpeels the layers that eventually lead to bringing Gilad Shalit home.

By Hiam Simon, 12 yearsNovember 17, 2013 ago
History News Network
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Review of Gershon Baskin’s “The Negotiators”

Gershon Baskin, the eternal peacemaker, believes there are pragmatists on both sides and he remains hopeful that Israelis and Palestinians can reach a peace agreement someday.

By Murray Polner, 12 yearsNovember 4, 2013 ago
The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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One person can make a difference!

A fascinating, detailed account of the behind the scenes negotiations for Gilad Schalit’s release.

By Bob Goldwasser, 12 yearsOctober 31, 2013 ago
Freeing Gilad: The Secret Back Channel
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Secret Israel-Hamas Channel Freed Gilad Shalit

Gershon Baskin succeeded where others had failed. He was able to open a secret back channel with Hamas and brought Shalit’s captivity to a happy ending, after five years and four months, in exchange for 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

By Shlomi Eldar, 13 yearsJune 18, 2013 ago

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The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas

The Negotiator: Freeing Gilad Shalit from Hamas
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In 2006, Gilad Schalit was kidnapped by a group of Gaza militants. Decades of animosity and distrust thwarted any attempt at a prisoner exchange. THE NEGOTIATOR is the firsthand account of Gershon Baskin, who made it his mission to liberate Gilad Schalit. Baskin drew on his ties to Hamas to create a secret back channel and succeeded where official mediators had failed, paving the way for the deal that brought Gilad home.
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In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine


In his latest book, In Pursuit of Peace in Israel & Palestine, Gershon Baskin reveals how relations in the Middle East are based on justified fear, influenced by lack of human contact and reinforced by continued violence that solidify patterns of thinking and behavior that negatively influence public policies.

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Freeing Gilad: The Secret Back Channel

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"Free Gilad" is the story of an unprecedented secret communication channel developed by Gershon Baskin developed that made a decisive contribution towards the release of Gilad Shalit.
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