Interviews

Gershon Baskin wants us to imagine the outrage if the Palestinians were building a Museum of Tolerance (or anything else) on what was once a Jewish cemetery.

Gershon Baskin believes that Sharon’s biggest political achievement was the reshaping of the political map in Israel and the distance between right and left in Israel shrunk considerably under Sharon, forcing the rise and the significance of the center of the map.

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, 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.