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Architectural Democracy Podcast #20: Cultural Erasure, Gaza & International Law with Chris Sidoti

Recorded on August 29, 2025 In Episode 20 of the Architectural Democracy Podcast, hosts Pedro Aibéo and Mark Linder speak with Chris Sidoti, one of the world’s most respected human rights lawyers and former Commissioner on the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The conversation focuses on the destruction of Gaza’s cultural, educational, and religious infrastructure, and its implications for international law, collective memory, and post-war reconstruction. Based on findings from Sidoti’s recent UN report, the dialogue explores the deep entanglement between architecture, human rights, and political accountability. Topics include: The UN investigation on cultural heritage destruction in Gaza How the built environment becomes a target in modern warfare The erasure of Palestinian identity and memory through architecture Rebuilding Gaza: who pays, who decides, who remembers? The failure of international institutions to stop systemic violence Why documentation is resistance: and a foundation for justice “Architecture isn’t neutral. When it’s destroyed, it’s not just buildings that fall, it’s identity, future, and hope.” Chris Sidoti 📄 Read the UN report (2025): https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hr... 🌐 Architectural Democracy: https://architecturaldemocracy.com/ 🎧 Full podcast feed: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LnHXJN...