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GLOBAL
ENERGY NETWORK INSTITUTE
a
solution to global problems
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October
25, 1993
Peace
Between the PLO and Israel, The Fastest Way to World
Peace is Through World Trade
Dear GENI
Friend,
The world
events seem to come at us faster than we can absorb
the implications. One such breakthrough were the peace
agreements between the
PLO and Israel. After a half-century of
fighting, the Arabs and Israelis have finally decided
to try to live in peace.
What made
my heart race was the news
report just days later by Newsweek
magazine. The September 20th issue had an article
that discussed the opportunities for Palestinians
to rebuild their homeland. Under the heading Dreaming
Up Peace Projects , the first of six proposals
listed wasPower Grids: Interlocking
electricity grids could save Israelis and Arabs millions
of dollars. Even I believed this might occur many
years in the future. And if it can be done in the
Middle East . . .
Last year,
Mike Fisher and I met with energy planners from Egypt,
Israel and Jordan, and we shared the GENI proposal
with them. Maybe, in our own quiet way, GENI helped
to bring about this integration. If you recall, John
Naisbitt in Megatrends
said that the fastest way to world peace is through
world trade. He stated that it wasn't good business
to shoot at your customer or supplier. Bucky Fuller
said that interconnecting electrical networks would
help to bring about world peace.
We're working
on an article about economic conversion that addresses
the job opportunities for many of the unemployed engineers
from the defense cutbacks. Much of the engineering
expertise, metals fabrication and computer simulation
required to build weapons can be redirected into this
civilian endeavor. Turning swords
into plowshares has always been one of our goals.
Your support
makes these results possible.
Thank you,
Peter Meisen
Executive Director
Keywords
: Peace Between the PLO and Israel, The Fastest Way
to World Peace is Through World Trade,sustainable
development, global energy network institute, international
electricity transmission, grid, power, environmental
educational programs, peace, zero population growth,
stabilization, life expectancy.
GENI
is a U.S. Tax Exempt 501(c)(3) Corporation committed
to improving the quality of life for everyone without
damage to the planet.
GENI Affiliates
in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore
and United States.
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