Annexation

A child looks out from a door as a Uighur woman walks by

New reports on surveillance, ‘demographic genocide’ of Uighurs; Israel hesitates on annexation; Russian election comes to close

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New reports on China’s policies toward Uighurs show draconian efforts to cut birthrates and surveil the largely Turkic-speaking and Muslim population. Israel hesitates with moving forward on annexing part of the West Bank. In Russia, a week-long vote comes to a close. A Eurovision spoof film is inspiring covers from real musicians.

A photo of the West Bank.

Former US ambassador: Israel would be ‘making itself an international outlaw’ with West Bank annexation

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Donald Trump sits and holds up a signed proclamation while flanked by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Jared Kushner

Trump’s Golan Heights decision is at odds with UN law