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Abu Obeida (R), the official spokesperson of the Palestinian militant group Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, give a press conference on July 3, 2014 in Gaza City. Islamist Hamas movement, whom Israel has blamed for the kidnap and murder of the three teenagers in June, said it held Netanyahu's government directly responsible for the killing of Abu Khder. 'You will pay the price for your crimes,' it said. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images
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Breaches

Gershon Baskin senses that the Hamas, will not give anything for free.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 25, 2025 ago
Netanyahu in the Knesset with Ya'alon, Lapid and others, December 3, 2014. (photo credit:MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
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Return the mandate to the people

Gershon Baskins senses that if Netanyahu is so confident in his abilities and the people’s support for him, let him bring this chapter to an end and return the mandate to the people.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 25, 2025 ago
Gershon Baskin holds the draft agreement between Israel and Hamas for the release of Gilad Shalit at his home in Jerusalem, October 12, 2011
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The irony of the deal

From October 7th we knew that in order to return all the hostages we would have to negotiate with Hamas. Despite this, the first and most important goal of the Israeli government since that terrible Saturday was to eliminate Hamas from all of its military and governmental capabilities. We knew Read more

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 20, 2025 ago
Gershon Baskin holds the draft agreement between Israel and Hamas for the release of Gilad Shalit at his home in Jerusalem, October 12, 2011
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A bad deal is better than no deal. But….

Gershon Baskin shares 7 reasons why the current deal is a bad deal, and why it is better than no deal.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2025 ago
Abu Obeida (R), the official spokesperson of the Palestinian militant group Ezzedine al-Qassam brigade, the armed wing of Hamas, give a press conference on July 3, 2014 in Gaza City. Islamist Hamas movement, whom Israel has blamed for the kidnap and murder of the three teenagers in June, said it held Netanyahu's government directly responsible for the killing of Abu Khder. 'You will pay the price for your crimes,' it said. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED ABED MOHAMMED ABED/AFP/Getty Images
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Not yet official version of the Israel-Hamas “agreement”

Gershon Baskin shares an “unofficial” version of the first phase of the deal that calls for a 42-day ceasefire and the release of an initial 33 hostages, that the Hamas refuses to say if they are dead or alive.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2025 ago
Hamas Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement)
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Hamas leadership

Gershon Baskin emphasizes that there is no single decision-maker in Hamas and there never was.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 15, 2025 ago
Gilad, Noam and Aviva Shalit with Gershon Baskin
Gilad Schalit

The deal on the table

Gershon Baskin senses that the current negotiations still do not promise a done deal – but it looks very promising right now.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 12, 2025 ago
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Is the Gaza war about to end?

Gershon Baskin believes that until now, Netanyahu has sacrificed the Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians on the altar of his political survival. This cannot last for long

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 10, 2025 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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Ceasefire to locate the hostages

Gershon Baskin believes that Instead of Israel and Hamas arguing about which of the hostages will be released in a partial deal, it would be better to end it with a complete and comprehensive deal – to end the war and return all the hostages.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearJanuary 1, 2025 ago
United Nations
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End of Year, beginning of new year

Gershon Baskin wants to appeal to all of us, Israelis and Palestinians, to understand that we really only need one state to recognize the State of Palestine and that is Israel.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 31, 2024 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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