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Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, September 25, 2016. Credit: Israel Government Press Office (GPO)
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End of year assessment of the negotiations

Gershon Baskin feels that without heavy pressure from Trump on Netanyahu, it is difficult to see how to end the war and return all the hostages.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 31, 2024 ago
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A Dose of Realpolitik for Palestinians, Israelis, and others in the Region

Gershon Baskin believes that the primary condition for changing the situation is Gaza, is that the war must end and Israel must withdraw from Gaza and for that to happen, the hostages must be returned and Hamas must no longer control Gaza.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 27, 2024 ago
Marwan Hasib Ibrahim Barghouti
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The State of the Negotiations

Gershon Baskin shares his insights regarding the nature of the negotiations, and claims that there has never been a situation like the one we are in and these negotiations are different from all previous negotiations.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 19, 2024 ago
Bashar Hafez al-Assad, the President of Syria
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The Golan Heights Peace Park

Gershon Baskin feels that an Israel-Syria Golan Peace Park would make a genuine contribution to peace and prosperity by reducing conflict between the two countries and by creating a safe and secure space for communities promoting peaceful coexistence.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 19, 2024 ago
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The state if negotiations

Gershon Baskin feels that what needs to happen is an end to the war, an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, an end to the blockade on the Strip, and the release of all hostages in exchange for the release of Palestinian prisoners according to an agreed-upon formula.

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 9, 2024 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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A Sober Assessment

Gershon Baskin senses that now is the time for the people of Israel and the people of Palestine to create the Israeli-Palestinian Alliance for the Implementation of the Two States solution

By Gershon Baskin, 1 yearDecember 5, 2024 ago
PALESTINIAN MEMBERS of a Hamas unit parade in Gaza on Sunday. (photo credit:REUTERS)
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Gaza negotiations

Gershon Baskin outlines what can and should be in any agreement between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and to return the hostages.

By Gershon Baskin, 2 yearsNovember 27, 2024 ago
Samir Kuntar with Hezbollah Chief Hassan Nasrallah after he was released from jail by Israel
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Ceasefire!!

Gershon Baskin firmly believes that ALL of the people living between the River and the Sea must enjoy the same right to the same rights. and that there are no other options if Israel wants to survive and live in peace in the Middle East.

By Gershon Baskin, 2 yearsNovember 27, 2024 ago
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu at Trump Tower, September 25, 2016. Credit: Israel Government Press Office (GPO)
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No agreement

Gershon Baskin claims that he has access to no less than eight senior Hamas officials who would be willing to communicate with him if Ihe were given permission and authority to negotiate

By Gershon Baskin, 2 yearsNovember 25, 2024 ago
Gershon Baskin and Mahmoud Abbas
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How Palestinians can help to end the war in Gaza.

Gershon Baskin believes that the Palestinians can help to end the war in Gaza by moving forward on the Gaza governance issue without any negotiations with Israel.

By Gershon Baskin, 2 yearsNovember 19, 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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