Gershon Baskin

Gershon Baskin is a columnist for The Jerusalem Post .

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu casts his ballot at his party Likud's main polling station during primary elections ahead of Israel's general election in October in Jerusalem on August 17, 2026; illustrative

Israel elections: Netanyahu needs a war to win - opinion

CCTV footage shows, as witnesses say, Jewish settlers throwing rocks on the road in Qusra, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, August 12, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Trump must stop Netanyahu from burning down any chance of Israeli-Palestinian peace - opinion

Internally displaced Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, and hundreds of tents now housing them, in Khan Yunis southern Gaza Strip on August 11, 2026.

Israel cannot be allowed to veto Trump’s Gaza plan - opinion


I do not want Israel to have a Zionist government. It needs a democratic one - opinion

The next government should be formed by every party – Jewish or Arab – that accepts a common democratic platform.

 President Isaac Herzog poses with the 37th government of Israel, December 29, 2022.

There is no military solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - opinion

The conflict will end only when Palestinians achieve freedom, sovereignty, dignity, and statehood, and Israelis achieve security, recognition, and regional acceptance.

The IDF conducts large-scale anti-illegal immigration operations in the West Bank on July 26, 2026.

Two elections, one diplomatic opening: A chance for Israelis, Palestinians to elect peace - opinion

Israelis and Palestinians may soon have a rare opportunity to replace the politics of permanent war with leaderships carrying renewed democratic mandates.

 (L to R): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.

How democratic Israelis can win the war against the messianic settler Right - opinion

It is time to wake up and acknowledge that there is no democracy with occupation.

JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.

We are at war: How settler extremists are attacking Palestinians, Israeli democracy - opinion

While the majority of us look away, a determined minority is reshaping our country.

A Palestinian house after an incident with Israeli settlers in Bruqin village near Salfit, in the West Bank last month.

Beyond trust: Designing a verified peace process for Israelis and Palestinians - opinion

Peace requires interests, obligations, verification, accountability, courage, and leadership.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

How to influence the Israeli and Palestinian elections for peace - opinion

Israelis and Palestinians will soon be voting almost at the very same time. They should not vote in darkness.

Palestinian and Israeli flags overlook Dome of Rock and Western Wall

Gaza cannot wait: Time for a Palestinian Green Zone to end Hamas rule, IDF presence - opinion

If Gaza is once again allowed to be under the bombardment of Israel and the terror of Hamas, then the ceasefire will officially come to an end and Hamas will control the territory.

A map depicting US President Donald Trump's initial Gaza withdrawal lines, October 4, 2025.

Talking about Israel-Arab peace while the missiles are falling - opinion

If we cannot speak about peace while the missiles are falling, then our enemies will determine not only our security agenda but also the boundaries of our imagination.

Part of an Iranian ballistic missile is seen in the desert near Vered Yeriho in the West Bank after being fired toward Israel from Iran, June 8, 2026.

Ending the Gaza war requires Palestinian elections and a regional security framework - opinion

The region does not need another slogan. It needs a new path.

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in May 2026.