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Uyghurs

A view of the shoes worn by Enes Kanter of the Boston Celtics during the first half of a game against the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on Nov. 17, 2021 in Atlanta. (Photo/Forward-Getty Images)
Posted inOpinion

The Beijing Olympics looks a lot like Nazi Germany’s 1936 Olympics

Rafael Medoff by Rafael Medoff and Forward February 7, 2022February 7, 2022

This piece first appeared in the Forward. The parade of Olympic athletes in their national colors, the international diplomatic corps looking on approvingly, the blaring of triumphal music, the children […]

Mischa Ushakov, the founder of Never Again Right Now, at the headquarters of Allianz in Berlin, Jan. 21, 2022, protesting the insurance giant's sponsorship of the Beijing Olympics. (Photo/JTA-Tibet Initiative Germany)
Posted inSports

‘Never again,’ for the Uyghurs: Jews around the world ramp up China protests as Beijing Olympics start

by Toby Axelrod and JTA February 4, 2022
The Brandenburg Gate decorated for the 1936 Olympics in Nazi-controlled Berlin.
Posted inOpinion

2022 Olympians have a chance to protest China’s Uyghur genocide — just like brave athletes did during the Nazi games in 1936

Rafael Medoff by Rafael Medoff and Forward December 10, 2021December 10, 2021
Visitors walk by the logos for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, Dec. 7, 2021. (Photo/JTA-Kevin Frayer-Getty Images)
Posted inNews

While US officials plan to boycott Beijing Olympics, Israeli officials expected to attend

Shira Hanau by Shira Hanau and JTA December 9, 2021
Salih Hudayar (center, with bullhorn), the prime minister of the East Turkistan government-in-exile, leads a protest in Washington, D.C. (Photo/Courtesy)
Posted inNews

Safe in the Bay Area, a Uyghur fears for his family at home

David A.M. Wilensky
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins)
J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky May 28, 2021
Lina Lenberg teaches at Presidio Hill School about using art as a form of activism and resistance. The image on the board is by Sulu Artco, a collective of artists and activists who are raising awareness about the plight of the Uyghurs. (Photo/Callie Taylor)
Posted inBay Area

Jewish emigré from former Soviet Union ‘compelled’ to advocate for China’s Uyghur minority

by Doug Chandler May 26, 2021May 26, 2021

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