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The Turbulent World with James M. Dorsey
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Gaza war drowns out sane voices

James M. Dorsey thinks that Gershon Baskin may be one of the few sane voices left on both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian divide.

By James M. Dorsey, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
The New Statesman
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Gershon Baskin: “There’s only one way to bring all the hostages back alive”

Gershon Baskin shares on what it will take to secure the return of those held captive by Hamas in Gaza.

By Alona Ferber, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2023 ago
W Radio (Colombia)
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El alto al fuego debe venir con la liberación de secuestrados: Gershon Baskin

Gershon Baskin, habló con Esther Rotlewicz de La W sobre los secuestrados por el grupo terrorista.

By W Radio, 2 yearsNovember 5, 2023 ago
Der Spiegel
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Between Bombs and Hope: Families of Israeli Hostages Agonize over Fate of Loved Ones

Gershon Baskin claims that the window of opportunity to free the hostages could close when the Israeli soldiers force their way into the Hamas tunnels,

By Der Spiegel, 2 yearsNovember 4, 2023 ago
CBC News Network
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Gershon Baskin shares about his 18 year relationship with Ghazi Hamad, Deputy Foreign Minister of Hamas.

Gershon Baskin shares with CBC News Network about his 18 year relationship with Ghazi Hamad, Deputy Foreign Minister of Hamas who has called for the annihilation of Israel.

By CBC News Network, 2 yearsNovember 4, 2023 ago
CNN
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Gershon Baskin shares about the status of the negotiations between Israel and the Hamas

Gershon Baskin shares with Wolf Isaac Blitzer, anchor at CNN, about the status of the negotiations between Israel and the Hamas.
Gershon provides his assessments about the various tracks of negotiation, including the tracks of Qatar, Egypt and the USA.

By Wolf Blitzer, 2 yearsNovember 4, 2023 ago
National Post
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Former Israeli hostage negotiator says he’s cutting off contact with ‘evil’ Hamas official

Gershon Baskin claims that the leaders of Hamas built tunnels and bunkers for their own people — not 1 single shelter for the people of Gaza and they ran away from Gaza and deserted their people and he has cut off communication with his primary contact in Hamas after almost 18 years.

By National Post, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
Der Spiegel
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Zwischen Hoffen und Bomben

While Israeli ground forces are fighting in Gaza, relatives fear for their relatives who are still in the hands of Hamas. Gershon Baskin discusses with Der Spiegel the dilemma that Israel is facing.

By Der Spiegel, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
Spectrum News
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Gershon Baskin on hostages in Israel-Hamas war: ‘The time for negotiations is still open’

An attack by Hamas kills Israeli soldiers. An Israeli hostage is taken to the Gaza Strip and kept off limits to the Red Cross. To secure his freedom, Israel’s military unleashes a barrage of strikes that kills scores of Palestinians. That scene describes the circumstances of the summer of 2006, Read more

By Spectrum News, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
Times Radio
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Gershon Baskin claims that the lives of the hostages may be sacrificed by certain decisions

Gershon Baskin tells Cathy Newman of Times Radio that the Israeli government faces an “inhuman dilemma” as a ground offensive could risk the lives of the hostages taken by Hamas.

By Times Radio, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 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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