Kimberley Process

Are diamonds Israel's best friend?

About one-tenth of all EU trade with Israel may pass through the diamond center of Antwerp, so it’s no surprise that the West is keeping mum on how diamond sales finance crimes against the Palestinian people.

The diamond industry's double-standard on Israel

Seán Clinton
23 June 2011
All too aware of how bad association with war crimes is for business, the diamond industry has taken pains to evade questions about its connections with Israel’s human rights abuses — and so far has escaped scrutiny from watchdog organizations.
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