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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.7




                        CONSENT OF INDPENDENT AUDITORS


The Bord of Directors
Brooke Group Ltd.

We consent to the incorportion by reference of our report dated March 9, 1995
in the registration statements on Form S-3 (No. 33-38869 and No. 33-63119) and
Form S-8 (No. 333-24217) of Brooke Group Ltd., relating to the consolidated
statements of operations, stockholders' deficiency and cash flows of MAI
Systems Corporation for the year ended December 31, 1994 and related schedule,
which report appears in the December 31, 1996 annual report on Form 10-K/A No.
1 of Brooke Group Ltd.


KPMG Peat Marwick LLP



Orange County, California
April 14, 1997


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