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Thousands attend a protest rally near the home of Israeli PM in Jerusalem, calling for an end to the war and the release of all the Israeli hostages from Hamas captivity. September 06, 2025.
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Witkoff sends principles for ending Gaza war to Hamas through Israeli activist Gershon Baskin - KAN

Baskin maintains contact with senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad, with whom he negotiated while aiding negotiations for the release of Gilad Shalit in 2011.  

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Schalit deal mediator says he reached agreement with Hamas to release remaining hostages

Baskin, like in his efforts to release Schalit in 2011, worked in a "system" or a "secret channel," as he described in his post, that allowed him to develop communication with those Hamas is holding.

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Don't legalize the illegal

Encountering Peace: It is a reality that international law has determined that the West Bank is governed as a territory captured in war, which makes it defined as a “belligerent occupation."

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Israelis love to barbecue outdoors – and then leave the burnt remains on the ground next to where they fed themselves.

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