Controversial Israeli architect here next week View(s):A world renowned Israeli architect, Moshe Safdie whose firm’s name has been linked to a secret plan that was part of the Israeli government’s campaign for settler homes in private Palestinian lands, will be the chief guest at the annual sessions of the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects (SLIA) in Colombo next week. They ask if the new Government in Sri Lanka is veering away from its traditional Palestine policy. Sri Lanka abstained from voting though the resolution was carried. Britain’s Guardian newspaper had this to say: “What can one say about the Israeli architects who follow the state’s policies and aims yet deny that their role is political? Despite all the evidence of illegality under international law and breaches of human rights in the land grabs, house demolitions and evictions, Israeli architects and planners continue their activities.

Source: Sunday Times February 11, 2017 19:08 UTC