As John Kerry was trying to renew negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority late last week, the "Architactics" exhibition opened at the ZeZeZe Architecture Gallery in Tel Aviv Port. This coincidence provides an injection of realism into what, a week earlier, seemed like a series of interesting mental exercises, but far from the present reality. The aim of the exhibition... is to mobilize tools from the world of design and architecture to help to promote the peace talks. — haaretz.com
"The conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians is based mainly on a territorial problem, and therefore architects must play a central role in finding its solution," says architect Yehuda Greenfield-Gilat, who, together with fellow architect Karen Lee Bar-Sinai, founded Saya in 2006. Since then, they have been working to shape the nature of the diplomatic solution below the media radar, outside the architectural discourse and away from peace organization conferences.
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"I've said goodbye to the overworked notion that Architecture has to save the world."
It seems Mr. Zumthor simply lacked ambition. It's great to see architecture getting involved with major international problems such as this one- this is the stuff I live for.
I need to subscribe? No way will I subscribe to an Israeli newspaper. Are you blind? Peace? Do you know how many homeless Syrians there are in in Beirut? Between every other cafe and restaurant on hamra street, there's a homeless family camped on the sidewalk. Peace of shit, with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the West, there will be no peace. Palestine and now Syria, you don't realize how tragic this is. you can't but take a side now. I know where I stand.
I read at least six plus international newspapers every day including DAWN from Pakistan . Israeli newspapers run the spectrum of orthodox conservative to left wing. Tell me tammuz, where do you stand on freedom of the press?
eric chavkin
Eric, irrelevant question there. I speak of my freedom of choice to read and not read. Did I mention curtailing available choices For others? No. Also I might read a haaretz webpage but I would not subscribe. To that extent, I will not commit.
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