Interviews
Israel-Hamas ‘bad deal’ is better than ‘no deal’: We must stop the ‘death, destruction on all sides
FRANCE 24’s Genie Godula welcomes Gershon Baskin who shares his ideas about the current Hamas-Israel deal
Interviews
Gaza ceasefire hopes rise amid negotiations in Qatar
Gershon Baskin shares his ideas regarding the resumed ceasefire negotiations in Qatar amid reports that a deal is imminent.
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What Hamas and Israel are agreeing to is the deal that President Biden presented in the end of May
Gershon Baskin tells CNN that essentially, what Hamas and Israel are agreeing to is the deal that president Biden presented in the end of May.
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Are the Hamas and Israel Really Ready for a Hostage Deal?
Gershon Baskin shares his scepticism with i24 news regarding reports that a hostage deal is imminent.
Interviews
25 thinkers for an uncertain world
Prospect Magazine (UK) has nominated us (Ehud Olmert, Nasser Al-Kidwa, Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi) for their annual Top World Thinkers. If you think that our nomination is worthy, please click on the link and vote for us.
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/ideas/worlds-top-thinker/68677/vote-for-your-2025-top-thinker
Interviews
Baskin: With Netanyahu Israel has become a ‘pariah’ state, freeing the hostages would heal wounds
Gershon Baskin senses that Israel’s prime minister is using antisemitism to cover up domestic scandals and exploiting the war for his own self-interest. He also criticises the Palestinian side, which must prepare the ground for elections postponed for far too long. Qatar’s step back should be used to restart negotiations.
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Where does the Israel-Gaza conflict go next?
Gershon Baskin shares with Pat Kenny of NewsTalk his thoughts regarding Israel’s new Defence Minister, Qatar pausing its role as mediator and Trump returning to the White House and where does the Israel-Gaza conflict go next.
Interviews
Israeli Back Channel Negotiator Gershon Baskin on Gaza War, Hamas Talks, and Path to Peace
Gershon Baskin spoke to JURIST Senior Editor Pitasanna Shanmugathas about the complex obstacles preventing a ceasefire amid the conflict’s expansion into Lebanon and Iran, his unique correspondence with “the Palestinian Nelson Mandela” Marwan Barghouti, and how the period between Trump’s presidential re-election win and January 20th could be crucial for President Biden’s legacy in ending the war.
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For years, two men sent secret messages between Israel and Hamas. (I årevis sendte to mænd hemmelige beskeder mellem Israel og Hamas)
In an interview with Zetland’s Merian Garde Gräs, Gershon Baskin shares his experiences with Ghazi Hamad of the Hamas.
Insights
A Regional Architecture of Stability
Gershon Baskin shares with Gerald Belsky of the Schiller Institute in the International Peace Coalition zoom meeting, his ideas, concerns and hopes regarding the past, present and future of the Middle East