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Deadly political babblings
Palestinians have an opportunity to play a constructive role in de-escalating the situation ignited by Netanyahu’s thoughtless words on the heritage sites.
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A free people in our land
The realities of a need for an immediate course change are so unambiguous that without it our survival as a Jewish and democratic state is sure to end.
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A Palestinian Peace Offensive
With the Netanyahu right-wing religious government in power in Jerusalem it is clearer than ever that there is no partner for peace in Israel. The amazing thing about this statement is that the world believes that there is no partner in Ramallah.
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Can Israel survive this coalition?
Netanyahu as a statesman needs to reshuffle his cabinet. He needs to approach Livni and propose to her that Kadima replace Israel Beiteinu.
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Get real, get down
Since it seems that we cannot depend on the international community to guide us to the shores of peace, the leaders of Israel and Palestine should stop dragging their feet and present a serious plan to their people.
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Gershon Baskin appeals to Rabbi Marvin Hier
Gershon Baskin appeals to the dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center to work together to make a real positive contribution towards peace, understanding and real tolerance.
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Encountering Peace: 2 capitals for 2 states for 2 peoples
Not one country in the world recognizes our capital, Jerusalem, as the capital of Israel. Even the United States footnotes the following on the State Department Web page: Israel proclaimed Jerusalem as its capital in 1950. The US, like nearly all other countries, maintains its embassy in Tel Aviv. UN Security Council Resolution 478 declared the 1980 Jerusalem Law that declared Jerusalem to be Israel’s “eternal and indivisible” capital null and void, affirming that it was a violation of international law.
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Encountering Peace: Change in Gaza is possible
If we want change in Gaza, we have to change the way we treat Gaza. Hamas is the enemy, the people of Gaza are not.
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Conflict Settlement: Toward a Regional Balance
Remarks by Gershon Baskin at the opening session of the “Middle East 2020: Is the Comprehensive Settlement Possible?” conference held the shores of the Dead Sea in Jordan (December 20-22, 2009).
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An American Peace Initiative: (Is there a nice way of saying “an imposed solution”?)
Peace…needs leadership, ingenuity, creativity, boldness, and determination. This is what we expect from the Obama administration. We don’t want more of the same. We want and need a real change. This is the moment for making history.