Gershon Baskin
The Jerusalem Post
Israel
Contact Gershon
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Gershon:
Zionist dream is a nightmare, Israel-Palestinian peace is less possible
I do not profess to know what the solution is for finding a way to live in peace on this land. I do know that it can only be done by good people on both sides working together to make peace a reality → Read More
New gov't has no intention of dealing with the Palestinian issue
One person, one vote is a reality that the failure of the peace process and the non-existence of the possibility of a viable Palestinian state next to Israel has led to. → Read More
Gaza could be the next Singapore
Let’s face reality, Hamas is here to stay – now is the time to set the course to engage with Hamas and to provide the means for its moderation and pragmatism to increase. → Read More
Israel should not kill Hamas' Yahya Sinwar
From the point of view of Israel’s interests, both in the short-term and mid-term, engaging Sinwar is a much wiser political strategic option than killing him. → Read More
Some insights on our time
Encountering peace. → Read More
I love my Arab neighbors. Why don't you?
It is true, I cannot deny it. Is there something wrong with that? → Read More
Israel-UAE-Bahrain deals awaken hope for additional peace deals
Encountering Peace: I believe that a majority of the Israeli and Palestinian people want to live in peace. → Read More
Israel needs a new strategy in Gaza
Gaza remains a place where more than two million people have no hope, and that is why the ceasefire will remain temporary. → Read More
Encountering peace: Beyond two states – the vision for the future
Jaffa is as important to Palestinians and Shechem (Nablus) is to Israeli Jews. → Read More
The concept, merger & acquisition and the road show
The so-called “Deal of the Century” will never be implemented because there is no Palestinian partner for the deal that will legitimize Israeli annexation, expansion and settlement. → Read More
Encountering peace: The next government’s mission
What the next government must do in order to remedy the problems of the last few → Read More
Encountering Peace: Beyond no partner
The two-state solution is not yet dead; it is close to death, but it is still too early to bury it. → Read More
Encountering Peace: Young Palestinians
The young generation of Palestinians, in general, are very different from my generation when we were young. → Read More
Encountering Peace: The birth of the state of Palestine in Gaza
Now we are witnessing the final stages of the implementation of the plan devised by Sharon, and likely to be completed if Netanyahu wins the elections on April 9. → Read More
The world according to Bibi
If Netanyahu wins the elections – that there might not be any renewal of a genuine peace process in the foreseeable future. → Read More
Encountering Peace: Encountering life, encountering death
My father died this week; he was 90 years old. This column is dedicated to him and to his memory, and will not be my normal political column. → Read More
Encountering Peace: Moving forward without negotiations – for now
The INSS correctly assesses that with the current leadership in Israel and Palestine there is no possibility of bridging the gaps between them at this time. → Read More
Encountering Peace: How low can we go?
Elections are supposed to be a celebration of democracy and the ability of citizens to weigh in on the issues, to take positions, to debate in public. → Read More
Encountering Peace: My wishes for Aviv Kochavi
Perhaps the main goal of any army has to be its success in the battlefield. → Read More
Encountering Peace: The Gaza dilemmas
An agreement to a negotiated ceasefire would be supported by the Left. The agreement would anger Netanyahu’s base and the Right, who would view it as next to capitulation. → Read More