Ethnic and religious minorities
China implements law requiring minorities conform to CCP cultural, religious guidelines
Members of China’s 55 government-recognized ethnic minorities, which include the Uyghur and Tibetan peoples, make up just under 9% of the population.
Kurds unite for a federal Iran: The only path to sustainable change - opinion
Will Iran remain a unified country? - opinion
Iran’s repression of Azerbaijani identity - opinion
Likud unrest grows: Politicians attack Regev amid run for PM
Barkat, Edelstein and Distal-Atbaryan attacked Regev for comparing Sephardim to African Americans and imploring for Likud members to stop voting for 'white people,' as internal unrest in Likud grows.
Jewish policy umbrella calls treatment of Uyghur minority ‘genocide’
“The Jewish community should call upon the CCP to end the genocide and exploitation of the Uyghurs, as well as halt the oppression of other ethnic and religious minorities living within its borders”
Ethiopian Israeli suing rabbi for casting doubt on her Jewishness
According to the lawsuit, the mikveh attendant stayed at home for a month and a half after being shamed by Druckman due to the public embarassment he had caused her.
Controversial California ethnic studies curriculum passes unanimously
Jewish orgs had pilloried the first draft since its release in 2019, both for not discussing the American Jewish experience and for including antisemitic language and anti-Israel sections.
United against coup Myanmar's ethnic groups set aside divisions
"What is happening right now is not about party politics."
US should stay in Eastern Syria, a refuge of religious freedom - expert
“There is a way forward. It is a win-win for the US and the autonomous administration," says Nadine Maenza, a US commissioner.
California governor vetoes bill making ethnic studies a school requirement
The new draft clearly identifies antisemitism as a form of bigotry and removes mention of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement.
California educators urged to promote true tolerance, not victimization
"We are dumbfounded by a curriculum that consistently elevates Socialism, Marxism and Communism as the way students are encouraged to become socially responsible," Hartford said.
Orgs. pen open letter denouncing CA's proposed ethnic studies course
The organizations said that vetoing the bill "is necessary because anti-Zionist advocacy and the promotion of BDS are an intrinsic part of critical ethnic studies."
Jerusalem’s ethnic food scene coping and thriving amid coronavirus crisis
As corona continues, journey with us through the Holy City's diverse culinary landscape to see how eateries are coping and even thriving
