Why Uzbekistan’s Jews already miss the iron fist of their late ruler While stability comes at the cost of certain personal liberties, some in the small community of 13,000 prefer it that way ...

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Why Uzbekistan’s Jews already miss the iron fist of their late ruler. Numbering 13,000 in a Sunni-dominated country of 32 million, a minority learned to appreciate stability over freedom.