The chairman of the Friends of Art Museums of Israel painted a flattering portrait last night of culture-conscious Israelis. “The strains and stresses of the military and political situation in Israel do not divert the Israelis from cultural and artistic activity,” said Pierre Gildesgame, an English business executive also active in youth and sports programs. “Art is an indispensable part of life within the society that is now being created in Israel,” he went on. “It is the purpose of the Friends of Art Museums of Israel to help provide for this need.”
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