Diamantaire turns politician!
Eli Avidar left CIBJO office Now to run political office! Eli Avidar, CIBJO Vice President, has resigned his position at the World Jewellery Confederation, announcing that he plans to run for national political office during the upcoming parliamentary elections for the Israeli Knesset, which will take place on April 9. "Five years ago I had the honour and the privilege to be invited to join the CIBJO Board of Directors by the President, Dr. Gaetano Cavalieri, and given the opportunity to serve as Vice President. In 2007 I left the Israeli Foreign Ministry, where I had served as a career diplomat, to join the diamond industry. Now 12 years later, I feel compelled to go back and serve my people, as an elected member of the Israeli Knesset." "I greatly value my time in the industry, and in particular the period I served as a CIBJO officer," Mr. Avidar continued. "In particular I feel indebted to Gaetano, who taught me a great deal about the mea