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Article

6 Nov 2001

Author:
Rapaport News, on Diamonds.Net

De Beers and JA Respond to Al-Qaida Tie to Conflict Diamonds

De Beers and Jewelers of America (JA) issued separate statements on November 6 responding to a Washington Post report that suggested that the al-Qaida terrorist network was profiting from the trade of conflict diamonds. Both De Beers and JA urged swift passage of the Clean Diamonds Trade Act and a conclusion to the Kimberley Process. What follows are the statements issued by the two parties