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Israel Vote to Condemn China's Treatment of Uyghurs Marks Shift in Policy
(Jerusalem Post) Lahav Harkov - Israel signed a condemnation of China's treatment of its Uyghur minority at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, at Washington's behest. The condemnation, put forward by Canada, was signed by 41 countries. Israel is also following China's lead in how it treats relations between the countries. While cultivating economic ties, China votes against Israel in international forums and pushed for strong condemnation of Israel's actions in Gaza in May. In addition, Chinese state-sponsored media have taken anti-Israel and even anti-Semitic positions. Israeli diplomats have told their Chinese counterparts that they cannot have it both ways without there being any consequences. If China is separating diplomacy and economics in its treatment of Israel, then Jerusalem can do the same with Beijing. Israel will watch China's reaction to see if it is treated differently than the 40 other countries that signed the statement.