Gershon Baskin senses that the choice is in the hands of the Palestinians if they will continue on the path of Hamas which will lead to more death and destruction or if they will decide on a new path and make clear that they are prepared to live in peace and freedom with Israel if Israel will be prepared to end its occupation over what should become the free State of Palestine.
Gershon Baskins senses that if Netanyahu is so confident in his abilities and the people’s support for him, let him bring this chapter to an end and return the mandate to the people.
From October 7th we knew that in order to return all the hostages we would have to negotiate with Hamas. Despite this, the first and most important goal of the Israeli government since that terrible Saturday was to eliminate Hamas from all of its military and governmental capabilities. We knew Read more…
Gershon Baskin shares 7 reasons why the current deal is a bad deal, and why it is better than no deal.
Gershon Baskin shares an “unofficial” version of the first phase of the deal that calls for a 42-day ceasefire and the release of an initial 33 hostages, that the Hamas refuses to say if they are dead or alive.
Gershon Baskin emphasizes that there is no single decision-maker in Hamas and there never was.
Gershon Baskin senses that the current negotiations still do not promise a done deal – but it looks very promising right now.
Gershon Baskin believes that until now, Netanyahu has sacrificed the Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians on the altar of his political survival. This cannot last for long
Gershon Baskin believes that Instead of Israel and Hamas arguing about which of the hostages will be released in a partial deal, it would be better to end it with a complete and comprehensive deal – to end the war and return all the hostages.