Moshe Schnitzer Receives Israel’s Top Honors

Moshe Schnitzer, the man most credited for establishing the Israeli diamond industry will receive the Israel Prize for Lifetime Achievements and Special Contribution to the Israeli Society, the most prestigious accolade granted by the country.

“What else could I ask for? This is the greatest thing a person can get,” says Schnitzer.

Schnitzer is one of the establishers of the Israeli Diamond Exchange, rising to the role of president of the IDE and the World Federation of Diamond Bourses. Today he serves as Honorary President of both bodies.

The judging committee that selected Schnitzer said “In his activities Mr. Schnitzer turned the State of Israel into one of the leading [countries] in the global diamond industry and by that contributed to the economic foundations of the country, and the creation of tens of thousands of jobs”.