Gershon Baskin feels that everyone is replaceable, including Haniyeh. He was an important figure but he wasn’t the most important of Hamas today. That person would be Yahya Sinwar, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, who has been underground in a bunker for 300 days, after perpetrating the atrocities against Israel on October 7.
Gershon Baskin joins Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s Power & Politics to discuss how the Israel-Hezbollah conflict could play into negotiations.
Gershon Baskin shares with Fredricka Whitfield his thoughts on the latest Round of Cease-fire Talks between Israel and the Hamas.
Gershon Baskin is interviewed by Melinda Nucifora on how negotiations have played out, and what impact the prime minister’s visit to the US could have on future talks.
Gershon Baskin shares his thoughts with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation regarding the serious questions about whether senior Hamas military leader, Mohammed Deif assumed death could alter the course of the on-going ceasefire negotiations, with increasing internal pressure on Hamas leadership to strike a deal.
Gershon Baskin thinks that Hamas will give in to additional Israeli demands,” such as staying on the Philadelphi Corridor, and that Hamas is also unlikely to agree to an Israeli demand of “a veto on the selection of Palestinian prisoners to be released
Gershon Baskin shares why he thinks that there are reasons for cautious optimism as he believes that Hamas may be ready to reconsider its insistence that Israel commit to a permanent ceasefire in Gaza before signing an agreement that would usher in a temporary truce and begin a process to release hostages still held in Gaza.
Gershon Baskin shares with Uri Levi and Sharon Wechsler of Kan-Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation what he thinks is unusual about the current response of the Hamas. He claims that the Hamas has officially claimed that they have submitted a response to the new American proposals, but they do not reveal what is included in their response.
Gershon Baskin says it’s time to bypass the mediators and open a direct line of communication with Hamas.
Gershon Baskin discusses with EWTN Global Catholic Network how the hostage rescue at Nuseirat impacted negotiations and the psyche of both sides and on how he sees the next days and weeks playing out and whether we will see a deal soon or whether the war will continue on.