Insights

Gershon Baskin claims that when he first visited the Western Wall for his bar mitzva in 1969, he touched the Wall and even placed a note between its cracks, but was not moved.

Gershon Baskin believes that eventually our leaders will enter into negotiations and eventually there will be an agreement and we should all begin to recognize the even the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be resolved.

Gershon Baskin shares his insights about the electrical crisis in Gaza, Trump’s peacemaking efforts and the standoff with Qatar.

Gershon Baskin believes that if both people want to be a free people in their land, it can only happen when both sides are free in their land – if only one side has freedom, it is never really free.

Gershon Baskin believes that Trump is a straight shooter – as expected.

Gershon Baskin believes that we have been too long trapped in a mutually harmful stalemate.

Gershon Basin thinks that we must put an end to the divisions created by the Right which incites against groups of citizens who do not share its ultra-nationalist fantasies

Gershon Baskin believes that Israel is “home” in the deepest sense of the word, for Gershon to live in the land of his people and to feel free where he belongs is a great privilege that he is grateful for every day.

Gershon Baskin thinks that we must face the future with confidence that this conflict can and must come to an end.