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Zionist Union leader Isaac Herzog with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)
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The no decision elections

It seems a very likely possibility that both Kahlon and President Rivlin will push for a so-called national unity government with Likud and Labor rotating for Prime Minister.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsMarch 17, 2015 ago
Palestinian protest in West Bank A protester holds a placard as she stands next to Israeli soldiers during a protest against Israeli settlements in Beit Fajjar town south of the West Bank city of Bethlehem. (photo credit:REUTERS)
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A cautious peace, but peace nevertheless

There is simply no way Israel can be both democratic and the nation state of the Jewish people if Israel continues to deny the Palestinians their right to self-determination.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsMarch 11, 2015 ago
Binyamin Netanyahu warns against nuclear Iran at 2012 UN General Assembly. (photo credit:REUTERS)
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For the sake of Israel, Netanyahu must be sent home

We, the people of Israel, will pay for Netanyahu’s arrogance.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsMarch 4, 2015 ago
Binyamin Netanyahu warns against nuclear Iran at 2012 UN General Assembly. (photo credit:REUTERS)
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Going ballistic even prior to an agreement

Iran must not get nuclear weapons and must not be allowed to become a nuclear threshold state.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsFebruary 25, 2015 ago
The Arab members of the Knesset
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La voix des Arabes israéliens

Les partis arabes se sont réunis sur une liste commune et pourraient créer la surprise de ces élections.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsFebruary 24, 2015 ago
Gadi Eizenkot
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To the new IDF chief of staff, Gadi Eisenkot

Use your arsenal of brainpower, and not only your arsenal of hi-tech weaponry and explosive materials.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsFebruary 18, 2015 ago
Rabbi Michael Melchior and Sheik Ibrahim Abu El Hawa
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The vision of real peace

It is time, one month before the elections, for the candidates to be bold and tell us what they really think – because until now they have been hiding behind empty words and stupid video clips.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsFebruary 11, 2015 ago
The refugee issue is on the table and the parties will negotiate it
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The Right of Return Versus a New Home in a Settlement

Gershon Baskin feels that Jews can apply to be citizens of Palestine, under Palestinian law and sovereignty.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsFebruary 6, 2015 ago
Aiman Ouda and Ahmed Tibi
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The Peace Bridge

No one is deluded enough to believe that the Arab parties running on a single list means that there is real unity among them.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsJanuary 28, 2015 ago
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas
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The choices we must make

Any Israeli-Palestinian agreement must be based on the principles of mistrust and therefore must include enough safeguards to ensure implementation and to protect our vital national security needs.

By Gershon Baskin, 11 yearsJanuary 21, 2015 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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