Shir Hever

Are diamonds Israel's best friend?

Submitted by david on Thu, 05/03/2012 - 16:05
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.

"Bickering" Britain accommodates Israeli settlements

Submitted by david on Thu, 12/22/2011 - 15:48
Despite rumors of tension, the UK and other EU countries have agreed that Israel may “own” the West Bank.

Summer reading on Palestine

Submitted by david on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 19:43
What books should a Palestine solidarity activist bring on vacation? David Cronin briefly reviews five titles.

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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