Gilad Schalit
My part in the prisoner exchange deal
Gershon Baskin shares his insights on his role in freeing Gilad Schalit.
Gilad Schalit
Gershon Baskin shares insights with Teymoor Nabili of Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera’s Teymoor Nabili speaks to Gershon Baskin about his role in the negotiations leading to an Israeli-Hamas prisoner swap agreement that freed Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Gilad Shalit.
Gilad Schalit
Gershon Baskin plays a critical role in the release of Gilad Shalit
Gershon Baskin persisted in contacts with Hamas when official envoys failed to secure the release of Gilad Shalit.
Gilad Schalit
The Israeli academic who played a critical role in the Shalit deal
Gershon Baskin persisted in contacts with Hamas when official envoys failed.
Gilad Schalit
Spins and lies: Schalit, Hamas and Olmert
Perhaps the talks are not direct, but we are negotiating with Hamas. The agreement that will be reached will be exactly what I proposed to Olmert, Barak and Livni 10 days before the war began.
Gilad Schalit
Two sides of the price tag for Schalit
If Olmert doesn’t agree to release 450 terrorists, every Israeli soldier will know that his government will not go the distance to bring him home.
Gilad Schalit
To save lives – negotiate with the devil
A military attack against Gaza will not achieve the strategic objective of ending the attacks from there against Israel. Only an agreed on cease-fire with Hamas will stop the Qassams.
Gilad Schalit
Both Palestinians and Israelis celebrate prisoner swap
Gershon Baskin, who helped negotiate the deal of the release of Israeli soldier Gildad Shalit in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinians, thinks that will help encourage democratic trends in Palestinian areas.