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Expert Warns: Current Occupation Now Permanent Reality

2/10/2026

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Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation, argues that the current situation reflects not a temporary occupation but the establishment of a permanent one.
Nadia Massih introduces Baskin.
The report frames Baskin's claim as a central assessment by a figure with relevant experience.

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Story summary

Dr. Gershon Baskin, a former hostage negotiator and Middle East Director of the International Communities Organisation, argues that the current situation reflects not a temporary occupation but the establishment of a permanent one.
Nadia Massih introduces Baskin.
The report frames Baskin's claim as a central assessment by a figure with relevant experience.