13106. ISRAEL'S DIAMOND INDUSTRY. A discussion of how the cutting and polishing of rough diamonds has become the nation's largest export industry. Includes various reasons for the success of the industry, as well as the role of the De Beers syndicate in regulating it. Also notes the need for continued competitiveness because of the rise of new diamond centers in the Third World. 11 pages, 44 footnotes, 8 bibliographic sources.