Il Consiglio Comunale di Milano, riunito in seduta lunedì 13 ottobre, ha bocciato l’ordine del giorno che chiedeva l’interruzione dei rapporti con Israele e la sospensione del gemellaggio con Tel Aviv. Numeri alla mano, i voti sono stati: 21 contrari, 9 favorevoli, 6 astenuti e 13 assenti — che di […] L'articolo Milano. Il Comune conferma il gemellaggio con Tel Aviv. La piazza insorge su Contropiano.| Contropiano
The sea daffodils are in bloom, so I made a quick watercolour sketch of them during my Yom Kippur walk.| Writing at Large
Quick watercolour sketch in the park today. Pen sketch before watercolours: I’ve been travelling and sick hence the delay in posts, but I have a few posts drafted already so hopefully more to come …| Writing at Large
Negli ultimi giorni Aleppo è stata teatro di intensi scontri tra le forze dell’autoproclamato governo nazionale siriano e delle frange di quelle che furono le Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), sciolte nella zona a seguito degli accordi del 1° aprile, rimaste nell’area nella forma di unità di sicurezza curde (Asayish). Gli scontri hanno avuto luogo principalmente […]| Radio Blackout 105.25FM
Went on a 5k run and then went to my favourite cafe and did a quick sketch of the barista. Had more time this morning than last time so this sketch is more detailed.| Writing at Large
My favourite barista, Orit, at work in Bakery North Dizengoff. Stillman and Birn pocket beta, Windsor and Newton 0.5 fineliner, Roman Szmal Aquarius watercolours.| Writing at Large
Sketched this on location and then it got too hot so I finished it with watercolours (my normal palette, but with more mixing than usual) at home. The paper is a Stillman and Birn pocket beta. Here’s the original sketch:| Writing at Large
I started this one yesterday on location and then discovered that I needed a proper brush to finish it and not just a waterbrush, so I finished it at home today. The flowers are squills, which have…| Writing at Large
How to hear opera for free in Tel Aviv circa 1924.| Martin Kramer on the Middle East
The Tel Aviv marathon says it will be the greenest in the Middle East.| Green Prophet
Gisteren voorkwam Israël een potentieel rampzalige aanval van Hezbollah op het centrum van het land. Dertig minuten voor lanceringstijd vernietigden onze vliegtuigen letterlijk duizenden lanceerinr…| OpinieZ
The powerful demonstrations in Tel Aviv and elsewhere can teach us a lot about how to build a truly unifying opposition.| The New Republic
