Jewish Groups Praise Bill To Sanction Burma For Persecution Of Rohingya Muslims
(JTA) — Jewish groups applauded the introduction of a bipartisan bill in the Senate to sanction Burmese officials responsible for the persecution of the Rohingya people. The legislation calls for the United States to take a number of measures in response to the violence against the Rohingya perpetrated by the Burmese government. Sens. Ben Cardin,…