Gershon Baskin believes that Jerusalem is Israel and is also Palestinian. Jerusalem is Jewish and it is also Muslim and Christian. Jerusalem is a city that belongs to the whole world and to all of humanity. But in order for Jerusalem to be celebrated as unified, it must truly be a city of humanity.
Gershon Baskin feels that it is important to begin to break through the walls of despair and begin to plant the seeds of hope.
Gershon Baskin shares his ideas about the new political party called ‘All of its Citizens’ aims to hold Israel to its Declaration of Independence and ensure equality for all of its citizens.
Gershon Baskin believes that we should all pray and work hard to ensure that no new members will join the family of the fallen.
Gershon Baskin senses that serious engagement begins with leaders who – instead of reciting every day that we have no one with whom to talk – state that our intention is to make peace and to end Israel’s control over the Palestinian people.
Gershon Baskin feels that we must seek equality among all Israelis and we must accept the principle that both peoples living here have the same right to the same rights.
Gershon Baskin believes that the opportunity for real change is upon us and the demand for a constitution is being expressed. It will take time, but the process has finally begun.
Gershon Baskin has spoken to some senior officials on both sides, and it seems clear that there is no real intention of actually implementing the communiqué that was agreed on in Sharm el-Sheikh.
Kein ehrlicher israelischer Bürger kann behaupten, dass die palästinensischen Bürger Israels als gleichberechtigte Bürger im Staat Israel leben.
Gershon Baskin believes that there is a need wake up to the need to confront the central core of our existence as a modern liberal society in which there must be full equality for all of those who live under the same regime.