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Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland's National Public Service Media
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Negotiating with Hamas and Israel’s endgame

Katie Hannon of Raidió Teilifís Éireann, Ireland’s National Public Service Media (RTE) speaks to long time peace campaigner Gershon Baskin, one of very few people to have had close contact with both the Israeli authorities and Hamas.

By Katie Hannon, 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
Deutsche Welle
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Gershon Baskin claims that “Time is running out” for Hamas-held hostages

Deutsche Welle (DW)’s Washington bureau chief Ines Pohl interviews Gershon Baskin about the Hostage situation.

By Deutsche Welle (DW), 2 yearsNovember 3, 2023 ago
The Marker
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Gershon Baskin tells his Hamas contact: ‘You’ve reached the end of the road, you won’t stay alive”

Gershon Baskin believes that Israel has a moral responsibility to return the kidnappers and only then defeat Hamas.

By The Marker, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
CGTN
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Israel-Palestine Conflict: Former Israeli hostage negotiator says Hamas operation is more than just ‘prisoner swap’

China Global Television Network (CGTN) reporter Zhou Jiaxin speaks with Gershon Baskin about his talks with Hamas to negotiate a “small prisoner deal.”

By China Global Television Network (CGTN), 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
Independent Turkish
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Negotiator who saved Gilad Shalit: There is no example in history where 240 civilians were held captive

Gershon Baskin shares with Independent Turkish that the only way for the hostages to be released is to make an agreement with Hamas.

By Dora Mengüç, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
Mako
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Israel at War: Gershon Baskin on the Hostage Crisis

Gershon Baskin shares on the Mako “one a day” podcast that Hamas needs to be obliterated.

By Mako, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
wbur
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Former hostage negotiator on breaking contact with Hamas

WBUR Here & Now host Robin Young speaks with Gershon Baskin, about why he is breaking with his primary Hamas contact.

By Robin Young, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
MSNBC
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The ‘clock is ticking’ to free hostages in Gaza

MSNBC anschor Katherine Bear Tur, MSNBC speaks with Gershon Baskin about the hostage negotiations with Hamas.

By MSNBC, 2 yearsNovember 2, 2023 ago
CNN
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To Release or not to Release: The costs of a Hostage deal.

Gershon Baskin shares with Bianna Vitalievna Golodryga & Zain Ejiofor Asher on the CNN (Cable News Network) One World show his thoughts about the current hostage situation and what could be the costs for releasing the hostages.

By Zain Ejiofor Asher, 2 yearsNovember 1, 2023 ago
CNN
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The chances that the Hamas will release Hostages

Gershon Baskin is interviewed by Poppy Harlow about the chances that the Hamas will release Hostages.

By Poppy Harlow, 2 yearsNovember 1, 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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