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Diamonds and De Beers in Botswana
JOYCE S. ANDERSON Special to the Jewish Times
      This is the dramatic story of how the De Beers corporation entered into a 50-50 joint venture with the government of Botswana after a huge diamond field was discovered there in l967. What happened over the past 40 years has been the transformation of the country and the lives of the people.
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A View of the Absurd
Feasting on Israel, Condi forgot Russia
JACK ENGELHARD Special to the Jewish Times
      She can't kick the habit. For some it's drink, for others it's tobacco, but for our secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, it's Israel. The figures I get show that Condi visits Israel about once every two months - and it's not for fun in the sun. On her trip to Israel in May, she insisted that Israel must hand over its "vital strategic assets" to Arab sovereignty.
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Israel Viewpoint
Rebuilding Israel's stature
STEPHEN KRAMER Jewish Times Israel Correspondent
      The Jewish world has less to be hopeful about after this news item from Syrian President Bashar Assad's trip to Iran earlier this month.
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Honorable 'Menschen'
By Howard Berger ... and YOU.
      Anyone deserving of an 'Honorable Menschen,' can contact Howard Berger via his e-mail: Howardberger9798@aol.com or by fax: 822-3670.
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