Jewish Activists in the US Calling for an End to Uyghur Suffering

• Published date: 05 April 2021
• Author: Akiva Spiegelman
• Date: 05 April 2021

As of late, more and more Rabbis and activists are joining the efforts to bring the suffering of the Uyghur people to an end. 'Given the dependence that we have on Chinese goods and Chinese labor, it would take intense public will to pressure our countries to try to force a change'.

These efforts received a large boost last week, as the US State Department announced new sanctions against two Chinese officials it said were directly involved in abuses against the Uyghurs, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he would consider banning Chinese imports made by the Uyghurs with forced labor.

During the Call to Action for Uyghur Freedom rally which took place on March 22nd in front of the UN offices in New York, Ramaz Upper School sent a delegation of seniors to participate in attempt to 'exemplify that "never Again' truly means never again'.

The rally also hosted Rep. Tom Souzzi (NY-3), Rabbi Leead Staller, Rabbi of the Stanton Street Shul and other...