Gershon Baskin
Gershon Baskin is a well-known Israeli peace activist and mediator, recognized for his successful negotiations for the release of hostages, including the soldier Gilad Shalit. He has recently commented on the treatment of hostages in Gaza, challenging Hamas's claims of humane treatment and expressing concern over the severe conditions faced by captives.
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Gershon Baskin, an Israeli analyst who has taken part in several Israeli-Palestinian backchannel negotiations, said he believed the original ceasefire plan had collapsed.
Netanyahu orders Israeli army to seize ‘70% of Gaza Strip’, violating ceasefire deal | Gaza
United Kingdom· 2026-05-28
Gershon Baskin played a role in negotiating the peace plan.
Major European allies decline to join first meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace | Trump administrationUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-19
Gershon Baskin expressed concerns about Trump's potential veto power over the Board of Peace decisions.
Kontroversi Dewan Perdamaian Trump
Indonesia· 2026-01-28
Gershon Baskin is a former Israeli negotiator who comments on the challenges of advancing the ceasefire agreement.
¿Qué está frenando la segunda fase del cese el fuego entre Israel y Hamás impulsado por Estados Unidos?
Panama· 2025-12-23
Gershon Baskin discusses the implications of the ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas ‘playing games’ with remains of dead hostages, says veteran diplomat
United States· 2025-10-22
Gershon Baskin is an Israeli peace activist who has been seeking a resolution to the conflict since the first Intifada.
« L’accord sur Gaza est fragile, mais les Américains maîtrisent la situation » : les mots d’espoir d’un artisan israélien de la paix
France· 2025-10-20
Gershon Baskin discusses the difficulties in locating the remains of hostages.
Lik av israelsk gissel viste seg å være palestinsk
Norway· 2025-10-15
Israeli columnist Gershon Baskin, who was involved in negotiations during Joe Biden’s time in the White House, said recently that a nearly identical deal was put on the table in September, 2024.
Donald Trump was the essential element for the Gaza ceasefire
Canada· 2025-10-14
Gershon Baskin is a long-time Israeli peace negotiator who maintained contact with Hamas officials.
Trump’s Gaza deal is brimming with hope but short on details and long-term solutionsCanada· 2025-10-10
Gershon Baskin hailed the peace deal as a major achievement and stated that Trump deserves the Nobel peace prize.
Truly, madly, deeply: Trump’s desire for a Nobel peace prize is driving diplomacy | Donald TrumpUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-09
Gershon Baskin established a new communication channel with Hamas on behalf of Trump.
Israel - Hamas | ¿Qué dice el nuevo plan de Donald Trump para que Hamás entregue a todos los rehenes en Gaza? | Benjamin Netanyahu | Estados Unidos | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-09-09
Gershon Baskin is an Israeli activist who delivered the ceasefire proposal from the U.S. to Hamas.
Hamas’tan Trump’ın ateşkes teklifini kabul etme uyarısına olumlu yanıt
Turkey· 2025-09-08Gershon Baskin conveyed Witkoff's messages and is in contact with Hamas leader Ghazi Hamad.
واشنطن تنقل إلى الفلسطينيين مبادئ صفقة شاملة لإنهاء الحرب
United Arab Emirates· 2025-09-08
Gershon Baskin argued that the major western powers’ failure to recognise Palestine had contributed to the failure to make progress towards a two-state solution.
Macron plan to recognise Palestine puts pressure on Starmer to choose a course | Palestinian territoriesUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-25
Former Israeli hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin criticized the EU response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
Gaza is starving and outrage is spreading. Will Netanyahu listen?United States· 2025-07-24
He found the Qataris to be serious and sincere in their efforts to bring about peace.
The go-between: how Qatar became the global capital of diplomacy | QatarUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-22
Gershon Baskin expressed indignation over comments made regarding the soldiers' deaths.
Hamás mata en Gaza a cinco soldados ultraortodoxos en plena polémica por la presencia de religiosos en el ejército israelí | Internacional
Spain· 2025-07-08
Gershon Baskin has also criticized the reported framework for the hostage deal.
Spurned by Netanyahu, Israeli hostage families turn to Trump
Australia· 2025-07-06
Gershon Baskin is a critic of Netanyahu who expressed concern over his potential re-election.
The Israelis who oppose Benjamin Netanyahu’s missile barrage on IranAustralia· 2025-06-27
Gershon Baskin is a long-time Israeli peace activist who participated in the Paris meeting to promote peace.
Israelis and Palestinians attend Paris Peace Forum in the shadow of warCanada· 2025-06-13
Gershon Baskin was the chief negotiator for the release of soldier Gilad Shalit.
Os sinais de alerta que eu acabei de ver em Israel
Liechtenstein· 2025-05-29
Gershon Baskin is an Israeli activist and veteran hostage negotiator working towards a two-state solution.
Donald Trump, peace in the Middle East and a two-state solution give Gershon Baskin and Samer Sinijlawi hopeAustralia· 2025-05-24
Gershon Baskin, a former Israeli hostage negotiator, stated that the overwhelming majority of families of hostages believe the war should end.
"El ambiente está cambiando": el creciente número de israelíes que protestan contra la guerra en Gaza
Bolivia· 2025-05-22
Gershon Baskin noted that the overwhelming majority of hostage families think the war has to end.
Israeli anger grows at conduct of warUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-21Gershon Baskin made notable statements regarding the attacks on Gaza.
Son dakika... Gazze'deki saldırıların gerçek yüzü: Netanyahu'nun hamlesinin arka planı ortaya çıktıTurkey· 2025-03-19Gershon Baskin recently stated that there are discussions among Hamas leaders abroad and they are divided on the issue of disarmament.
হামাসের সঙ্গে প্রথমবারের মতো সরাসরি আলোচনায় যুক্তরাষ্ট্র, কী চায় ফিলিস্তিনি সশস্ত্র সংগঠনটি
Bangladesh· 2025-03-07
Gershon Baskin, a veteran Israeli negotiator, expressed concerns about the leadership dynamics within Hamas.
Hamas and the US are talking for the first time. So what does the Palestinian militant group want?United States· 2025-03-06
Gershon Baskin described Hamdan’s defiant statement as a significant development with worrying implications.
Hamas rejects disarmament, vows to fight ‘Israel’s agents’ in Gaza after the warUnited States· 2025-02-17
Gershon Baskin is a famous mediator who negotiated the release of soldier Gilad Shalit.
L’urlo dei familiari degli ostaggi israeliani a Gaza:«I nostri figli rapiti stanno vivendo un Olocausto»
Italy· 2025-02-08
