An American in the Middle East

New Yorker Gershon Baskin is working to advance the cause of peace in the Middle East. While his work is mostly behind the scenes (you've never hear of him, right?), he is in touch with some of the most influential and powerful people in the area: http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/middle-east/israel-and-palestine/121126/gershon-baskin-israel-hamas-gaza-peacemaker