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Gershon Baskin believes that Israel’s most serious problem is its leadership crisis.

Gershon Baskin believes that life would be so much easier if we had nicer enemies, and that the first step of moving beyond the hatred, animosity and fear that exists on both sides is to reach a negotiated agreement.

Gershon Baskin shares his thoughts about Samir Kuntar.

Gershon Baskin thinks that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he still supports the two state solution, but he has done nothing to advance it.

Gershon Baskin asks how could we expect the Israeli public to think differently when no credible opposition has risen to challenge the absurdity of a situation which guarantees a continued lack of security and no hope for anything better?

Gershon Baskin believes that there will be no peace and no reconciliation until we can learn to appreciate that the only way we can live in this land with security is when we cease to see the others living here as our enemy. When I was eight years old growing Read more

Gershon Baskin believes that violence and force will beget more violence and force and it will never end without serious and genuine talks toward concluding the negotiations.

Gershon Baskin thinks that it is still not too late; It requires our leader to stand up and toss out the window the old mantras that we don’t have a partner and to then build the partnership.

Gershon Baskin believes that all of this talk about a binational state is nonsense and that Israel will never grant citizenship to all of those Arabs.

Gershon Baskin shares his advice, that when you approach someone, say to them, “I want to listen to you. I want to understand your point of view. I want to hear your story.”