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...dominates the polishing business, it produces almost none of the world's diamonds. Most rough stones are mined in Angola, Botswana, Namibia and Russia, and then find their way to Antwerp, where ultra-orthodox Hasidic Jews form the nerve center of the international diamond trade. With contacts from Tel Aviv to New York City, Hasidic businessmen have controlled the polishing and selling of diamonds for generations?until, that is, the Indians began butting...
...worth millions of dollars are transported with virtually no security. "It's an industry built on trust," says Biju Patnaik, a Bombay-based diamond-industry expert at Dutch bank ABN AMRO. The Palanpuris have also ventured over-seas, setting up small family-run polishing centers in Antwerp and Tel Aviv, and slowly elbowing into the U.S. as diamond sellers. In Manhattan's midtown diamond district, Palanpuri businessmen sitting beneath portraits of their saint, Mahavira, now run shops side by side with black-coated Hasidim from Brooklyn...
...MUSIC | Aviv Geffen...
...Israel’s most famous pop-stars, Aviv Geffen, comes to the Middle East to play a collection of songs, which have affected an entire generation. Questioning societal values, Geffen’s songs speak to youth about challenges such as relationships, drugs, alcohol and violence. Geffen is on a rare tour of America, so his powerful music and lyrics should not be missed. He will play with the accompaniment of keyboardist Daniel Soloman. Presented by Harvard Students for Israel. 10p.m. Tickets $25 regular, $20 for Harvard Students. The Middle East Downstairs...
...facilitating free discourse, the debate over Israel tests the limits of tolerance and the possibility of dialogue. As Adelman asks, “If we can’t do this at Harvard, what does that say about the people who are trying to do it in Tel Aviv and Ramallah...