Tuesday, March 7, 2006
At least that's what the headline says. There isn't much detail in the article.
NY Javits Center architect says he backs security barrier
Lord Richard Rogers has been criticized for his relationship with Architects and Planners for Justice in Palestine, a group of 60 prominent architects who have called on Israel to stop building the fence and settlements in the West Bank.
Last month, the organization issued a statement calling for a boycott of Israel and compared West Bank building firms to those that worked in South Africa during apartheid...
...Last week, The New York Sun reported that Rogers had been quoted in an Israeli newspaper saying he supported "targeted activities" against Israel - a claim Rogers denies. "I call upon Hamas to renounce terrorism and recognize Israel's right to exist," Rogers said Monday in a statement.
Rogers has acknowledged that he let the architects' group hold a meeting at his London office as a favor to a friend. He said in Monday's statement that he left after 10 minutes and did not vote for the boycott.
"I was just holding it for a friend, officer. Honest."
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