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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Tom,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Great to hear that you’re an ICSA person. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>As a peace and coexistence activist I think Israel/Palestine is critical issue: let’s continue it privately (and anyone else who wants to be included please let me know).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Here are the links you may have been looking for:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/marda">www.kibbutzlotan.com/marda</a> - assisting Palestinian Permaculture famer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=HE style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/Lotan-FoEME-BBC"><span lang=EN-US>www.tinyurl.com/Lotan-FoEME-BBC</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> - BBC report on coexistence & Eco-education <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/articles/Kibbutz_Lotan.pdf">http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology/articles/Kibbutz_Lotan.pdf</a> <b>Building bridges of clay, mud & straw</b>. <i>Communities Magazine</i>, Summer 2006, #131</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Salaam - Shalom, Alex <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Alex Cicelsky | Director of Research and Development<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Center for Creative Ecology</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kibbutz Lotan</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> 88855 Israel <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>+972-54-979-9009 | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:alex@klotan.co.il" title="mailto:alex@klotan.co.il"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>alex@klotan.co.il</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/ga"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>College, Training & Design Programs</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.facebook.com/lotan.ga"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Eco-Network</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.youtube.com/kibbutzlotan"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>YouTube Channel</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> | </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/ecoguideapp"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Free EcoGuide App</span></a> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>| <a href="http://www.birdingisrael.com/">BirdingIsrael</a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com [mailto:GSBN-bounces@sustainablesources.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tom Woolley<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 14, 2012 15:57<br><b>To:</b> Global Straw Building Network<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [GSBN] nomination and update<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Alex<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>Can you clarify your position on Palestine?<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I was asked to speak at a conference of the International Communal Studies Association at Findhorn, <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>however it emerged that ICSA, which is based in Israel, could not provide satisfactory answers to our questions about kibbutz that have been built on occupied palestinian land<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>What I saw of the building stuff on your webs sites looks great but I couldn't find much about involving Palestinians (though it was mentioned on one site and I got the impression that Palestinians were involved) .<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>thanks<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>PS I can send you the discussion document that was issued by ARC-PEACE on the issue of ICSA which led to a decision to boycott the ICSA conference if you are interested. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am not sure myself that boycotts are always the right thing to do as it can be important to support progressive people in israel<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 14 Nov 2012, at 12:22, Alex Cicelsky (Kibbutz Lotan) wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear Balefolk,</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Two weeks ago we had a convergence of the core group of Israeli straw bale builders and designers, earth and lime plasterers and educators. While it’s a challenge to share knowledge in a limited marketplace, there is a process of development from competition to cooperation and quality control. We spoke a lot about connecting with colleagues who are experts - in particular in the area of lime plastering which is being reborn in this country where 2000+ years ago everyone had a lime slaking pit in their backyard. About 60 folk attended with an equal proportion of men and women. I assume you met Michal Vital at the ISBC. She presented an overview of your event and the tour.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>I would like to take this opportunity to nominate Michal Vital [website<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.vital-baron.com/">http://www.vital-baron.com/</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span> email<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:mvital63@gmail.com">mvital63@gmail.com</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>] to the GSBN. We first met working together on the Medwed-Bustan-Wadi El Naam Bedouin Clinic project<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/391">http://openarchitecturenetwork.org/projects/391</a>. Since then she’s become a prominent and highly regarded Green Architect in the country specializing in natural building, strawbale houses and energy efficiency design. She works wonderfully with clients, engineers and builders.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><br>One more item: four of our students have started their own natural building construction company specializing in strawbales. The name of the company is Bottz <span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.bottz.co.il">www.bottz.co.il</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span> which is Mud in Hebrew. The website is in Hebrew (y’all know how to use the Chrome translate option) - the images speak for themselves. Together with Bottz we have completed an earth plastered<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=412523248808887&set=pb.121279601266588.-2207520000.1352894815&type=3&theater">‘light straw’ fire test wall</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span>(photo<a href="http://on.fb.me/T30Fyi">http://on.fb.me/T30Fyi</a><span class=apple-converted-space> </span> before plastering. For technical reasons they made blocks instead of the normative form-in-place method) and we're waiting for the Standards Institute of Israel to give us a date for the fire test, hopefully within two weeks.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>B’shalom, Alex</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Alex Cicelsky | Director of Research and Development</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/creativeEcology">Center for Creative Ecology</a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>|<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.kibbutzlotan.com/">Kibbutz Lotan</a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>88855 Israel</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>+972-54-979-9009 | <span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:alex@klotan.co.il" 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