Während viele Israelis das Land verlassen oder mit dem Gedanken spielen, will unser Autor hier bleiben – nicht (mehr) als Zionist. Sondern als jemand, der die Hoffnung nicht aufgibt, dass Israel seine Apartheidspolitik eines Tages aufgibt. Denn: «Wir müssen uns immer vor Augen halten, dass einige der wichtigsten, bedeutendsten und weltbewegenden Ereignisse in der Geschichte nicht vorhergesagt oder erahnt werden konnten.»
Gershon Baskin no longer defines himself as a Zionist and believes that we cannot give up hope, the struggle is ongoing and we have not yet lost.
Gershon Baskin describes a scenario that does not have to happen and how it can all be changed, and that is up to us – to each and every one of us who live on this land.
Gershon Baskin shares his beliefs on what would open the doors to the commodity most missing in Gaza: Hope.
Gershon Baskin shares why Secret channels are the corner stone of successful diplomacy.
Gershon Baskin feels that Palestinian elections, as a democratic move, is an essential step to help us to end Israel’s occupation over the territories conquered in 1967.
Gershon Baskin feels that bilateralism in Israeli Palestinian peacemaking limits possibilities and we should all be thinking about the wider regional picture.
Gershon Baskin feels that the reality of young individuals trying to kill Israelis will increase and eventually become more organized, more supported and more deadly. It is not because of incitement. It is because for increasing numbers of Palestinians, the question of what is left to live for becomes increasingly relevant. That is what Israeli society needs to understand.
Gershon Baskin shares what he thinks that Israeli society needs to understand.
Gershon Baskin feels that Israeli-Saudi peace is a good thing, but only when it also includes ending the occupation and reaching Israeli-Palestinian peace.