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Changes in Gaza since the 2005 disengagement
Gershon Baskin shares his insights about the changes in Gaza since the 2005 disengagement and what has transpired in Gaza since Operation Protective Edge in the Summer of 2014.
Gershon Baskin shares his insights about the changes in Gaza since the 2005 disengagement and what has transpired in Gaza since Operation Protective Edge in the Summer of 2014.
Gershon Baskin thinks that most people here and around the world look at the Israeli-Palestinian predicament and say itβs hopeless. There are no solutions any more.
Gershon Baskin thinks that there will never be peace without talking with the moderate Palestinian leadership. There will not be peace now by talking to Hamas
Making an agreement with Hamas is not in the interests of Israel or the Palestinians – which is the main reason why I think that this story is a lot more Tony Blair hype than reality.
Jerusalem must become the capital of both countries, but the physical division of Jerusalem cannot be accepted or tolerated.
The murders of Ali Dawabshe and Shira Banki were committed not by crazy people; they were acts inspired by rabbinic authorities and politicians who sanctify land above people.
Gershon Baskin calls upon Israel’s leaders to bow their heads today and engage in self-scrutiny and ask how and why have we reached this abyss?
Hopefully the lessons of these tragic mistakes will be learned and turned into new policies for the future.
Based on his experience with the Hamas, Gershon Baskin shares his views at the Israel Now conference in Tel Aviv, explaining his vision of Zionism and the state of the two state solution.
The cycle must be broken and a new modus operandi needs to be employed.