In Jerusalem, everything is political — even the stone architects used to design the city

In Jerusalem, everything is political — even the stone architects used to design the city

During the British occupation of Palestine, a law was passed that all buildings in Jerusalem have to be made out of Jerusalem stone, a name that refers to different types of pale stone found in the area. Growing up in Jerusalem after its annexation in 1967, filmmaker Danae Elon told me that she remembers walking with her father, Israeli journalist Amos Elon, and talking about the new construction in the city and how architecture reflects the sto…