Insights

The world still believes Netanyahu intends to one day create a Palestinian state, but there is not much they can do as long as he keeps on declaring his willingness to negotiate and the Palestinian leaders keep staying away from negotiations.

Gershon Baskin seesa great disaster about to unfold, and simply cannot understand why people are not shouting “don’t let this happen!”

Gershon Baskin extends his hand in peace to the people of Egypt and to its elected leaders and congratulates the people of Egypt and their new president, Mohammed Morsi, for the first fully democratic elections in the largest Arab country in the world.

Gershon Baskin believes that it is most unfortunate that even with such a large coalition and political stability, Israel’s outstretched hand is not seeking a handshake of peace with the Palestinians, but instead is carrying government decisions to take more of their land.

Gershon Baskin believes that the logic of Oslo was that Israel would withdraw from territory and turn it over to the Palestinians who would guarantee Israel’s security by fighting against terrorism.

a real, genuine agreement which is implementable, in the spirit of the Arab revolts, the Hamas regime in Gaza will either make much more rapid changes and reforms or the people of Gaza will send them packing

I wonder if Assad might consider converting to Judaism? He could make aliyah. We could sure use his type here.

If the current Israeli government is not prepared to take the political steps that would enable a real peace process that would be sure to lead to economic growth, then at least the government should make good on its promise of “economic peace” and figure out what Israel can do to ensure that we won’t have economic riots right next door to us.