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PA finance minister Shukri Bishara shakes hands with his Israeli counter part Yair Lapid, June 16 2013. Photo by Anat Hamemi
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Becoming a Real, Effective Democracy Requires a Real, Effective Opposition

Gershon Baskin believes that the political reality to the Left of Netanyahu is splintered and fractured over egos and severely lacking in political integrity.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsMarch 8, 2017 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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Only Two States: Nothing Else

Gershon Baskin believes that the ideas that Palestinians have brought to the table with assistance from previous US administrations of a US military or NATO military role in Israeli- Palestinian peace is misguided and not productive.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsMarch 1, 2017 ago
Hamas militants display weapons in front of a destroyed house east of Gaza City, Aug. 27, 2014. (photo by REUTERS/Majdi Fathi)
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Addendum to the State Comptroller’s Report on the Summer War of Gaza 2014

Gershon Baskin shares his insights to Israel’s state comptroller report on the 2014 Gaza conflict.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsMarch 1, 2017 ago
HAMAS SPOKESMAN Fawzi Barhoum is carried by Gazans as they celebrate what they called a victory over Israel during the cease-fire in Gaza City yesterday.. (photo credit:REUTERS
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The fatal Israeli-Gaza mistakes

Gershon Baskin cites Prime minister Ariel Sharon’s decision to disengage unilaterally and not as part of an agreement with the PA as the reason that led directly to the election of Hamas.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsFebruary 22, 2017 ago
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, September 25, 2016. Credit: Israel Government Press Office (GPO)
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Ten Responses to the Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Gershon Baskin details his immediate 10 responses to Trump-Netanyahu meeting

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsFebruary 15, 2017 ago
Jordan valley settlement.
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The wisdom to limit our rights

Gershon Baskin thinks that the real issue is the ability to assert the rights of the Jewish People to the Land of Israel while having the wisdom of recognizing that those rights are not exclusive.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsFebruary 8, 2017 ago
Jewish Home leader Naftali Bennett votes with wife Gilat
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Where to, Israel?

Gershon Baskin, like many other Israelis, is truly fearful for the immediate future of Israel.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsFebruary 1, 2017 ago
ARE IDF commanders promoting peace or not?. (photo credit:REUTERS)
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Commanders Against Peace

Gershon Baskin believes that the goal should be to eventually reach a situation in which we envision breaking down walls and fences and not building them higher and stronger.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsJanuary 18, 2017 ago
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, September 25, 2016. Credit: Israel Government Press Office (GPO)
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Get out of our lives already!

Gershon Baskin believes that we need a leader who loves Israel more than he loves himself, and that Netanyahu and his despicable like cannot and should not be the symbol of what Israel represents.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsJanuary 11, 2017 ago
Lonny Baskin (Brother of Gershon), Gershon Baskin, Eyal Aviv (Director of MePeace) and Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen)
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The authority of the Authority

Gershon Baskin believes that would be a huge mistake to shut down the PA down because of its failure to achieve statehood and freedom.

By Gershon Baskin, 10 yearsJanuary 4, 2017 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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