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Channel 4 News
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Is the Gaza Ceasefire deal Believable?

Gershon Baskin shares with the U.K.s Channel 4 News his thoughts about the current negations for a cease fire in Gaza.

By Channel 4 News, 8 monthsJuly 4, 2025 ago
Al Arabiya
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Gaza ceasefire hopes, US 4th of July reflections, and Trump’s spending bill

Gershon Baskin shares with Tom Burges Watson of Al Arabiya English, his thoughts regarding the current ceasefire negotiations and the intensifying humanitarian challenges in Gaza.

By Tom Burges Watson, 8 monthsJuly 4, 2025 ago
Al Jazeera
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Former Israeli negotiator: The decision to stop the war is in Trump’s hands

Gershon Baskin tells Al Jazeera Mubasher (the first Middle Eastern 24-hour live news and events channel) that the decision to stop the war is in Trump’s hands

By Al Jazeera Media Network, 9 monthsJuly 1, 2025 ago
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Audio

Is a two-state solution still possible?

Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi share their visons regarding how to implement a lasting peace in the Middle East.

By Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 10 monthsMay 28, 2025 ago
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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‘The mood is changing’: Israeli anger grows at conduct of war

Gershon Baskin senses that the mood in Israeli society is one of despair, trauma, and a lack of a sense of ability to change anything”,

By Tom J Bennett, 10 monthsMay 22, 2025 ago
SBS (Australian TV channel)
Audio

Importing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to Australia is insanity

What might Israelis and Palestinians have to say to each other in times of conflict and despair? Dr Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi visit Australia with a message of hope. In conversation with Motti Gadish they talk about pain, dialogue, and trust-building — and leave no room for apathy. Samer Read more

By Motti Gadish, 10 monthsMay 20, 2025 ago
Kan English
Audio

Military pressure kills hostages

Gershon Baskin blasts the current IDF campaign against Hamas in Gaza, saying that military pressure doesn’t save hostages… it kills them. Speaking to reporter Arieh O’Sullivan, Baskin outlined possible moves that could free the hostages, end the fighting and rebuild Gaza.

By Arieh O'Sullivan, 10 monthsMay 19, 2025 ago
Jewish News
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Forty prominent Israelis express their ‘immense gratitude’ to deputies who signed FT letter

Gershon Baskin along with Ex-IDF commanders, MKs, former ambassadors and academic say the 36 Board members facing disciplinary action have shown ‘support in the battle we are fighting for the future and soul of Israel’

By Lee Harpin, 11 monthsApril 24, 2025 ago
Samer Sinijlawi
Insights

Pursuing peace in a time of war

Two peace activists – one Israeli (Gershon Baskin), the other Palestinian (Samer Sinijlawi)– shared their insights regarding how to pursue peace in a time of war.

By MidEast Advisory Services (MEAS), 11 monthsApril 6, 2025 ago
Deutsche Welle
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Return to warfare endangers hostages

Gershon Baskin shares his insights with Deutsche Welle regarding the second phase of the hostage deal.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 12 monthsMarch 19, 2025 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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