Natan Sharansky and Bernard-Henri Levy sign ad urging protest of Beijing Olympics over Chinese persecution of Uighurs

January 30, 2022

(JTA) — A full page advertisement in The New York Times Saturday urged athletes and corporate sponsors to “walk away” from the Olympic Games, set to begin next month in Beijing, to protest China’s persecution of the Uighurs.

“We urge the athletes and the sponsoring corporations to walk away from these games unless Beijing takes steps to reunite Uyghur families. And we urge the world’s citizens to embrace the cause of this persecuted population,” the ad stated.

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