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Former Hostage Negotiator: Occupation Now Permanent, Not Temporary

2/10/2026

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Nadia Massih introduces Dr. Gershon Baskin.
Baskin is a former hostage negotiator.
Baskin is the Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation.
The statement presents Baskin's view on the status of the situation.
Baskin argues that the current situation reflects not a temporary occupation but the establishment of a permanent one.

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Story summary

Nadia Massih introduces Dr. Gershon Baskin.
Baskin is a former hostage negotiator.
Baskin is the Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation.
The statement presents Baskin's view on the status of the situation.
Baskin argues that the current situation reflects not a temporary occupation but the establishment of a permanent one.