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Hamas was part of Israel’s two-pronged strategy, but the attack is a wake up call

Gershon Baskin, shares his insights on the intelligence efforts in the Hostage Crisis in Gaza

By Snehesh Alex Philip, 2 yearsOctober 18, 2023 ago
ABC News
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Crisis in Gaza intensifies with civilians, hostages caught in crosshairs

With Americans trapped in Gaza along with nearly 200 hostages, Gershon Baskin discusses what paths exist to safely freeing them.

By ABC News, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2023 ago
Hamas Harakat al-Muqawamah al-Islamiyya (Islamic Resistance Movement)
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Two British Teenagers Feared to Be Among Hostages Held by Hamas in Israel

Gershon Baskin, a veteran negotiator with Hamas, indicats a shift in the tone of conversations surrounding the release of kidnapped Israelis, as calls for a ceasefire in Gaza have grown louder.

By Micheal Kurt, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2023 ago
New York Times
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Facing Risky Options for Gaza Hostages, U.S. Turns to Longtime Mediator

Gesrshon Baskin feels that to sacrifice hostages and soldiers seems to be the psychology today.

By Ronen Bergman, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2023 ago
CNN
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The Connection between Qatar, USA, Hamas and Israel in dealing with the Release of Hostages

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on CNN International One World program with Bianna Vitalievna Golodryga and Zain Ejiofor Asher.

By CNN, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2023 ago
CBC News Network
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Hamas starting to ‘understand the severity of their situation’

Gershon Baskin shares in an interview with CBC News (a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) that Hamas is ‘beginning to understand their end is coming and that’s a dangerous situation.’

By CBC News Network, 2 yearsOctober 17, 2023 ago
Gershon Baskin
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Bay Area couple believes family members are being held hostage by Hamas

Gershon Baskin thinks that with Israel poised for an invasion of Gaza, time for a negotiated hostage release is rapidly running out.

By Terry McSweeney, 2 yearsOctober 16, 2023 ago
Gershon Baskin
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Gershon Baskin on what might factor into Hamas hostage release deal

Gershon Baskin talks to Lester Holt about what might factor into a deal between Israel and Hamas to release hostages.

By Lester Don Holt Jr., 2 yearsOctober 16, 2023 ago
Gershon Baskin and Gilad Schalit
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The Only Thing that is Certain is that the Hostage Guards will not Survive

Gershon Baskin shares his ideas on the chance for a new prisoner exchange.

By Alexandra Rojkov, 2 yearsOctober 16, 2023 ago
TIME
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How the Israel-Gaza Hostage Crisis Could Play Out

Gershon Baskin feels that Israel should announce that any Gazan who brings hostages to the border will be granted amnesty and passage to the West Bank.

By Yasmeen Serhan, 2 yearsOctober 16, 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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