Gershon Baskin believes that there is now a significant majority among Palestinians in favor of Palestinian unity, ending Hamas rule over Gaza, replacing Abbas through elections and returning to negotiations with Israel.
Gerson Baskin believes that If Hamas is willing to be at the table with Israel, then that is an implicit acceptance of the two-state principle.
Gershon Baskin feels that it’s time to feel pride in our leaders again.
Gershon Baskin believes that without changes in the Israeli and Palestinian leaderships, the chances of a genuine renewed effort for peace are extremely slim.
Gershon Baskin wonders if Trump could do something really dramatic to change the image and reality of political stagnation and digression and transform Netanyahu and Abbas into peace partners.
Gershon Baskin believes that Palestine will be freed and lives will improve when the young people of Palestine understand that they need to take a direct role in building their state.
Gershon Baskin strongly believes that no stone sanctified by man is worth the blood, death and destruction that its sanctification brings.
Gershon Baskin recommends that we climb down from positions of ultimatums and work together towards ensuring that we don’t reach another round of horrific violence spurred by religious fervor.
Gershon Baskin firmly believes that no walls or fences will ever enable our two people to live without regard for the other. Those walls must come down, but that will only happen through engagement and real peace between Israel and Palestine and not from Palestine in place of Israel
Gershon Baskin believes that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is not a religious conflict between Judaism and Islam, although some work very diligently to make it so.