Insights

Gershon Baskin believes that there is no military option that can erase normal people’s desire to live with dignity and with hope of a better future.

Gershon Baskin believes that Israel’s challenged democracy faces a lot of true concerns.

Gershon Baskin believes that the implementation of agreements by both sides will be better enforced when both parties know that there is fair and impartial monitoring and verification of what they do and what they don’t do.

Gershon Baskin believes that unilateral moves will not bring peace any closer. Instead, they distance the parties and make negotiations harder than they were ever before.

Gershon Baskin feels that the first step toward beating despair is to build partnerships, one at a time, until our leaders catch up to us and lead us toward peace once again.

Gershon Baskin sincerely believes that our collective tragedy is that in the years to come we will probably see more of Netanyahu’s successes pile up.

Gershon Baskin feels that the enmity and fear that have deepened with the conflict have dehumanized the way that Israelis and Palestinians view each other.

Gershon Baskin hopes that his positive interaction between Ahed Tamimi, her family and Israelis who also want to live in peace will steer her anger and her energies into a positive struggle.