The persecution of the Uighurs

In no way do I intend to be critical of the guest commentary by Mohammad Al-Issa and David Harris (“How Auschwitz has united Muslims and Jews,” Jan. 29). The importance of opposition to genocide and hatred can never be overstated. I don’t mean to suggest that their article is a glass half full. Rather, it is a glass overflowing with meaning and lessons for all to be ever mindful of how insidious various types of hatred and suspicions of “the other” have been, and continue to be.

However, I must wonder whether it was the result of editorial judgment, political correctness or just simple oversight, that the systematic and state-sponsored policies against the Uighurs in China were not mentioned and deplored. Christians, Jews, all people of faith and nonfaith, but especially their fellow followers of Islam, must not ignore, and must protest loudly, the plight of the Uighurs, unless the phrase “Never again” has no meaning.

— Jerrold E. Fink, Highland Park