James Bridle Stripped of German Architecture Award Over Israel Boycott

The Schelling Architecture Foundation rescinds its prize, citing Germany's antisemitism resolution.

British artist James Bridle was initially awarded the Schelling Architecture Foundation's theory prize for his contributions to architectural theory.
The prize was revoked after Bridle signed an open letter calling for a boycott of Israeli cultural institutions in protest of Israel's actions in the Middle East conflict.
The decision was influenced by a recent German parliamentary resolution aimed at preventing support for organizations that promote antisemitism or the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
The foundation emphasized that it does not accuse Bridle of antisemitism but cannot associate with calls for cultural isolation of Israel.
Bridle criticized the foundation's decision, highlighting the irony given the organization's historical ties to controversial figures from the Nazi era.