Editing Jewish Autonomous Oblast (section)

==== 2013 proposals to merge the JAO with adjoining regions ====
In 2013, there were proposals to merge the JAO with [[Khabarovsk Krai]] or with [[Amur Oblast]].<ref name=pereltsvaig/> The proposals led to protests,<ref name=pereltsvaig/> and were rejected by residents,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Ilan Goren |date=August 24, 2013 |title=In Eastern Russia, the Idea of a Jewish Autonomy Is Being Brought Back to Life |work=[[Haaretz]] |url=https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.543221}}</ref> as well as the Jewish community of Russia. There were also questions as to whether a merger would be allowed pursuant to the [[Constitution of Russia]] and whether a merger would require a national referendum.<ref name=pereltsvaig/>