Dear Friends,

It is an honor to be on a podcast next week with Charter for Compassion. I will not even try to describe what an amazing initiative it is. Just go to its website and I am sure you too will find inspiration.

It is also an honor to be a discussant of a very insightful and practical path to a just peace for Israel and Palestine and a participant in the extraordinarily substantive, in-depth four-day conference of the World Academy of Art and Science (See below).

I hope you can join us.

On another note, Ambassador Thomas Graham Jr., one of the most successful diplomats in recent history and a former Member of the Board of Directors of GSI, passed away this past week. He was for many years a mentor and inspiring model of integrity and public service to many, myself included. Please note this eloquent tribute and information regarding his funeral. We will soon share a more in-depth tribute to his accomplishments that have made the world a much safer place because of his efforts. May God bless his soul with infinite peace, love and bliss. We will miss him very much and commit to keeping the light of integrity, cooperation amongst nations, and nuclear nonproliferation and disarmament shining.

With Respect,

Jonathan Granoff,

President, Global Security Institute

Join us online on Wednesday, 9 September at 12:30 PM EST to discuss the book Hope for Life on Our Planet: Inspiration for Seven Generations with Jonathan Granoff, one of the books extraordinary authors and created by Osvald Bjelland. Rather than try to describe this amazing name, please look here.

Hope for Life on Our Planet is a collective testament to human potential: 64 contributors from around the world—activists, artists, scientists, ecologists, philosophers, CEOs, poets, spiritual leaders, and more— share what hope means in the 21st century. Recognized presenters include Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Oscar Arias, Narges Mohammadi and Oleksandra Matviichuk, United Nations Messenger of Peace Dame Jane Goodall, His Holiness Pope Francis, Chairman of Verizon, Hans Vestberg, President of the World Bank, Ajay Banga, and many others who demonstrate by their lives’ work inspiring reasons for hope.

Yes, humankind is vulnerable—but at its best, it is also mighty. When we recognize our deep interconnection and lean into our greatest strength—our ability to unite for a common cause—there is little that cannot be overcome.  

GSI President Granoff says about The Charter of Compassion: “Without compassion diversity can become distorted into adversity. With it, justice and thus peace becomes possible. Compassion brings deep understanding from which our differences can bring insight rather than the poison or prejudice and fear. Bringing this exalted quality into education and policies is the height of activism. It is an honor to be on this podcast.”

Get the book here.

Join Jonathan and award-winning journalist Jennifer Nadel on the Charter For Compassion podcast, With Compassion.

Global Peace Offensive Center Presents a New Framework For Peace, the Holy Land Confederation

Monday, September 7, 2026, at 2:00 PM CEST / 8:00 AM EST

This groundbreaking two state solution is being presented by two experts – Dr. Hilba Husseini and Dr. Yossi Beilin. They have learned from the crucible of experience at the highest levels of negotiations, policy and law, and are advancing a sustainable peace plan for both Israel and Palestine.

Former Israeli Minister of Justice and Deputy Foreign Minister Dr. Beilin, and former legal advisor to the Palestinian negotiating team Dr. Husseini, call for the establishment of a joint Israeli-Palestine confederation. Israel and Palestine would be two independent states as part of this confederation, each with its own parliament and government, but will also have joint institutions that will deal with common issues such as water, infrastructure, environment, government and emergency services.

Opening Remarks & Moderation:

​Donato Kiniger-Passigli — President, GPOC; Vice President (Social Sciences & Humanities), WAAS

Keynote Presenters:

Dr. Hiba Husseini chairs the Legal Committee to Final Status Negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis and has served as legal advisor to the peace process negotiations since 1994. Prior to returning to Palestine in 1994, she practiced law in Washington, DC. Dr. Husseini is a member of a number of local, regional and international working groups on the peace process, especially the trade and economic relations and the status of Jerusalem. She has lectured in Palestine and abroad and participated in a large number of local and international conferences both on the peace process and professionally. She has written widely on the peace process, business law, rule of law and economic development. She holds a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University (1992) and an MA in Political Science from George Washington University (1986).

Dr. Yossi Beilin is an Israeli politician and scholar who has served in multiple ministerial and leadership positions in the Israeli government, including as the country's former Minister of Justice and Deputy Foreign Minister. Dr. Beilin was a significant figure in the 1990's Israeli–Palestinian peace process. He participated in the back-channel negotiations that eventually led to the adoption of the 1993 Oslo Accords, a framework agreement to end the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. He has written various opinion pieces addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the Israeli papers Haaretz and Israel Hayom. Dr. Beilin holds a Ph.D. from the University of Tel Aviv, where he also taught courses in Political Science for over a decade, and has published numerous books dealing with the peace process and Israeli politics and policy.

Discussants:

Jonathan Granoff — President, Global Security Institute and WAAS Trustee

Mark Donfried — Director, ICD

Q&A

Closing Remarks

Garry Jacobs — President & CEO, WAAS

Ludvik Toplak — Rector, Alma Mater Europaea University; Director, GPOC

Klaus Mainzer — President, EASA; President, Scientific Committee, GPOC

The proposal has gathered the attention of serious people worldwide who recognize the hazards of not fulfilling the legitimate interests of both Israelis and Palestinians. Since October 7, 2023, the spiral of violence has only brought fear and suffering and policies arising from experienced experts with practical just solutions deserve further attention. We note previous excellent presentations on a wide variety of forums such as National Public Radio (NPR) and the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). 

Read the Plan: The Holy Land Confederation – 2nd Edition (2025)

Speaker Profiles: Dr. Hiba Husseini Full Bio | Dr. Yossi Beilin Full Bio

Watch: CNN Amanpour Interview with Dr. Beilin & Ms. Husseini

This webinar is hosted by the Global Peace Offensive Center in Maribor, The World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS), Alma Mater Europaea University (AMEU), and the European Academy of Sciences and Arts (EASA), and in collaboration with the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD) and the Global Security Institute (GSI), this landmark webinar introduces a groundbreaking confederal two-state model for Israel and Palestine—moving from total separation to collaborative "cohabitation.

Join global thought leaders at the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) Conference between 8-11 September, 2026. Over four impactful days, more than 70 former heads of state, Nobel laureates, UN officials, activists and experts will explore strategies across civilizational pillars: Peace, Prosperity, and Freedom. 

View the agenda here.

Below are the Zoom links for the sessions for Mr. Granoff, GSI President and Fellow and Trustee of WAAS:

Moderator: Jonathan GRANOFF, President, Global Security Institute; Trustee, WAAS. Panelists: Bertie AHERN, Chair, Co-Chair, Inter-Action Council; Prime Minister of Ireland (1997-2008); FWAAS. Eka TKESHELASHVILI, Deputy Prime Minister of Georgia 2010-2012. Peter GALBRAITH, Diplomat, Policy Advisor; Former US Ambassador and Senior UN Official, FWAAS

Moderator: Jonathan GRANOFF, President, Global Security Institute; Trustee,

WAAS. Panelists: Jim CLARK, Founder & Executive Chairman, The Bridge Era Institute (tbc). Ivo JOSIPOVIĆ, President of Croatia (2010–2015); Professor Emeritus, University of Zagreb; Trustee, WAAS (tbc). Alyn WARE, Founder, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND); FWAAS.

Deepshikha Kumari VIJH, Executive Director, The Lawyers Committee

on Nuclear Policy. Arthur DUFOREST, Disarmament and Conflict Prevention Consultant, Inter-Parliamentary Union; JFWAAS

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