zoos as building type

[follow-up on earlier story, related to architecture in its
social and cultural dimensions, (political-economic too).
if more architects built 'bridges to peace' by collaborative
efforts, maybe there would be less wars by architecture,
e.g. abandoning the roadmap to peace for development.]

Israeli Lions Symbols of Peace at Palestinian Zoo
<http://olympics.reuters.com/
newsArticle.jhtml?type=ourWorldNews&storyID=6208295>

'The warm friendship between the zoos and their staffs contrasts
sharply with the hostility and suspicion that usually characterizes
relations between Israelis and Palestinians.' .. 'But both the
Palestinian vet and his Israeli counterparts believe a shared love of
animals may help their warring peoples build a bridge to peace'

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