Interviews
Israeli Zionists ponder next move
Gershon Baskin predicts that many settlers will be demoralised, while others might commit suicide.
Gershon Baskin predicts that many settlers will be demoralised, while others might commit suicide.
Elisha Baskin, the daughter of Gershon Baskin shares her story on how she was officially released by the Israeli army as a conscientious objector.
Gershon Baskin discusses expected developments in the Palestinian elections and the role of Turkey in the conflict in the Middle East
Gershon Baskin says that we are in a period of very intensive activity trying to re-launch contacts between the Israelis and Palestinians with three Israeli-Palestinian working groups on water, economy and Jerusalem that are meeting almost weekly.
Gershon Baskin, who helped negotiate the deal of the release of Israeli soldier Gildad Shalit in exchange for the release of 1,027 Palestinians, thinks that will help encourage democratic trends in Palestinian areas.
Gershon Baskin, discussing political options for the future, said that under a Netanyahu Government, there would be no real progress towards a final status agreement, as Mr. Netanyahu was firmly opposed to Palestinian sovereignty because it would endanger the existence of Israel.
Gershon Baskin discusses situation in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Current Status Of Peace Process at the United Nations African Meeting in Support of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, where he urged the Palestinian negotiators to be better prepared for final status negotiations and called upon them and the international community to avail themselves of the best possible legal advice in advance.
Gershon Baskin thinks that the Palestinians are shooting themselves in the foot by concentrating only on water rights.
“Existe una enorme diferencia” entre ambos “que influenciará las negociaciones con los palestinos” apuntó Gershon Baskin, director del Centro Israel-Palestina para Estudios e Información, con sede en Jerusalén.
Gershon Baskin thinks that the Labor government has been quietly preparing for talks on Jerusalem to begin in May on all final status issues, including the future of Jerusalem.