Israeli ‘blood diamonds’ no better than Naomi’s

THE continuing saga of the supermodel Naomi Campbell, the alleged war criminal Charles Taylor and blood diamonds has proven irresistible for the broadcast and print media.

However, despite all the coverage, nobody has pointed out the gaping hole in the Kimberley Process (KP) regulations which are supposed to prevent the trade in blood diamonds.

The KP definition of a blood diamond is restricted to “rough diamonds used by rebel movements”. This narrow definition facilitates the trade in diamonds that funds human rights abuses committed by governments.