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Israeli architects applaud Riba retreat from call for boycott

June 26, 2014 11:30

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

1 min read

The British architects' union's decision not to pursue an anti-Israel motion has been welcomed by its Israeli counterpart.

Members of Riba voted in March to call on the International Union of Architects (UIA) to suspend Israeli members.

Riba's council had been due to debate the issue last week, but members were asked only to ratify the creation of a new international division.

The UIA had already indicated that it would not consider the Riba motion at it annual conference in August.

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