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Jewish Ledger These American Jewish activists are trying to make the Uighur cause another Darfur By Ron Kampeas (JTA) – When Rayhan Asat attended a Passover seder last month, its contours seemed familiar and different at once – especially the tradition of leaving a seat empty at the table. It reminded Asat, a lawyer, of leaving a seat empty for her brother, Ekpar, at her graduation from Harvard Law School in 2016. Ekpar, a member of China’s Uighur minority, had been disappeared by the Chinese government.  Jewish World Watch, an anti-genocide group that hosted the...

The next major Jewish action is on behalf of Uighurs   Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Protesters against China's policies toward the Uighurs demonstrate outside United Nations headquarters in New York City, March 22, 2021. The protester in the foreground is wearing a kippah. (JTA) - When Rayhan Asat attended a Passover seder last month, its contours seemed familiar and different at once - especially the tradition of leaving a seat empty at the table. It reminded Asat, a lawyer, of leaving a seat empty for her brother, Ekpar, at her graduation from Harvard Law School in 2016. E...

The next major Jewish action is on behalf of Uighurs April 6, 2021 10:39 am Protesters against China's policies toward the Uighurs demonstrate outside United Nations headquarters in New York City, March 22, 2021. The protester in the foreground is wearing a kippah. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Advertisement (JTA) — When Rayhan Asat attended a Passover seder last month, its contours seemed familiar and different at once — especially the tradition of leaving a seat empty at the table. It reminded Asat, a lawyer, of leaving a seat empty for her b...