Revisited: The Israeli negotiator who talks to Hamas

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

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Gershon Baskin on his experience as a hostage negotiator in the Israel-Palestine conflict Because of industrial action taking place by members of the National Union of Journalists at the Guardian and Observer this week, we are re-running an episode from earlier in the year.. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0	This is The Guardian.
0:07.4	Because of industrial action taking place by members of the National Union of Journalists at the Guardian and Observer this week,
0:14.4	we are rerunning an episode from earlier in the year. For more information, please head to the Guardian.com.
0:20.7	We'll be back with new episodes soon.
0:24.9	Today, how to get a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas from a man who's made one before
0:31.1	and knows what it takes. If I won the Euro millions, I think the clear sign would be buying my old school, turning
0:43.8	it into a paintball park, shooting, and like having fun, not in a murdery way.
0:49.7	Huge first thing for people to notice.
0:52.2	You would know because my flat would be clean.
0:54.6	Cat butlers.
0:56.1	I can't burglars, yeah.
0:58.7	Are you ready to dream big?
1:01.2	Discover the endless possibilities you could afford with the euro millions win.
1:02.8	Watch the full film at the Guardian.com
1:04.9	forward slash there will be signs.
1:06.8	This message was paid for by the Euro millions
1:08.8	from the National Lottery. Israel is at the moment consumed by protests and discontent over the fate of more than 100 Israeli hostages in Gaza.
1:28.3	This country was built on some core values.
1:31.3	One of them is strictly that the government of Israel will do everything in its power
1:36.3	to bring back hostages and soldiers from captivity wherever they are.
1:40.3	For nearly a year now, there's been no deal to free them and to end a war that's killed
1:46.5	more than 40,000 Palestinians, mostly civilians.
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