Matt Frei: So it’s interesting that Gershon Baskin thought it was Donald Trump saying all hell will break loose if the hostages aren’t released – was aimed actually at Netanyahu and not so much on Hamas or the Palestinians. Do you think that Trump is good for your cause or bad for your cause?

The Palestinian delegation negotiating the Gaza “ceasefire” agreement in Doha made an eleventh-hour effort earlier this week to push for the release of two of the most high-profile political prisoners held by Israel: Marwan Barghouti,