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UNSCOP (3 September 1947) and UN Ad Hoc Committee (25 November 1947) partition plans. The UN Ad Hoc committee proposal was voted on in the resolution.
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How to work for a two-state solution for Israel, Palestine

Gershon Baskin thinks that If there is any chance of saving the two-state solution then at least two things need to happen: Elections in Palestine and recognition of the State of Palestine.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsMarch 2, 2022 ago
Gershon Baskin
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Israeli-Palestinian violence could rekindle in April

Gershon Baskin feels that the situation in the Middle East requires cool minds and keen awareness that actions must be taken against those who incite and encourage the violence.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsFebruary 23, 2022 ago
Rain clouds are seen over the Dome of the Rock, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
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Palestinians should run for mayor of Jerusalem, city council

Gershon Baskin feels that It is essential that Palestinians in Jerusalem become empowered to play their role in their own future.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsFebruary 16, 2022 ago
Palestinian fishermen hold banners in a protest to demand the boycott of the Israeli agricultural products, during the 10th annual Israeli Apartheid Week, at the seaport of Gaza City on March 16, 2014. (Photo: Ashraf Amra/APA Images)
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Israel’s rejection of Amnesty’s report does not change the reality of apartheid

Gershon Baskin thinks that the Amnesty International report is a mirror of reality and even if the Israeli government rejects it, the reality remains with us and that is not changing.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsFebruary 9, 2022 ago
Mohammad Yusuf Dahlan
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The Democratic election in Gaza that no one noticed

Gershon Baskin shares his thoughts about how for the first time in decades, a true representative democratic election was held within a Palestinian political party,

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsFebruary 2, 2022 ago
Gershon Baskin joins the Family of Avraham Abera Mengistu to mark two years since his disappearance.
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Israel, Hamas both inflexible in prisoner swap negotiations

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on how ensure the return of the bodies of two soldiers and the return of two civilians presumed to be alive from the Hamas.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsJanuary 26, 2022 ago
Rain clouds are seen over the Dome of the Rock, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
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Urban renewal in east Jerusalem would help thousands of Palestinians

Gershon Baskin feels that urban renewal plans for Palestinians in east Jerusalem must begin with the freezing of existing demolition orders in the designated areas.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsJanuary 19, 2022 ago
UNSCOP (3 September 1947) and UN Ad Hoc Committee (25 November 1947) partition plans. The UN Ad Hoc committee proposal was voted on in the resolution.
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Is there no solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict?

Gershon Baskin no longer hase a problem with the possibility of Israel being the state of all of its citizens – including all of the Palestinians – but he does’nt believe that is what the majority of Israelis want.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsJanuary 12, 2022 ago
Knesset chamber
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Ben-Gvir is Kahane’s replica and a cancer in Israeli society

Gershon Baskin feels that Kenesset member Itamar Ben-Gvir is dangerous and should not be allowed to disrupt the legitimate center of Israel’s democracy.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsJanuary 5, 2022 ago
Rain clouds are seen over the Dome of the Rock, on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City October 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside
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East Jerusalem needs urban renewal

Gershon Baskin explains how the Holy Land Bond is developing a model for urban renewal specifically addressing the difficulties of building in east Jerusalem in Palestinian neighborhoods.

By Gershon Baskin, 4 yearsDecember 22, 2021 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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