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How Deborah Lipstadt used diplomacy to fight antisemitism

JL;DR SUMMARY Deborah Lipstadt, renowned Holocaust historian and U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, has made significant strides in her diplomatic role since her 2021 nomination. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityAbraham AccordsDeborah LipstadtU.S. Special EnvoyHolocaust HistorianCampus AntisemitismDiplomacyBipartisanGlobal Guidelines For Countering Antisemitism

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Washington, Washington DC, United States
"President Joe Biden nominated Deborah Lipstadt to be his administrations special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism in 2021, the Emory University professor found her nomination stalled not an unusual occurrence in partisan Washington, but a surprising one in the case of the well-respected Holocaust historian who has long called out antisemitism on both sides of the aisle."
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
"All the signs point to that, Lipstadt told Jewish Insider in an interview last month at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"While speaking to JI in Halifax, she pointed to a recent headline from Montreal about anti-NATO, pro-Palestine protests that turned violent."
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
"She traveled to Amsterdam last month after the recent wave of violence against Israeli soccer fans, which she described as terribly reminiscent of a classic pogrom."
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
"Two days after she was sworn in, more than 100 Orthodox Jews were kicked off a Lufthansa flight, due to what the airplane alleged were masking violations."
United Arab Emirates
"At the time, enthusiasm was high in the United Arab Emirates about the Abraham Accords, which normalized ties between Israel and several Arab nations."
Saudi Arabia
"Her final trip in the job is not to Europe, though. Its not a response to some major incident of antisemitism, or a solidarity visit to a Jewish community living with a great deal of hatred. Its to the first place she traveled as special envoy: Saudi Arabia."
Egypt
"She will also visit Egypt and Bahrain."
Bahrain
"She will also visit Egypt and Bahrain."
Emory, Georgia, United States
"Lipstadt, who is 77, almost didnt put herself forward for the position four years ago. She had the kind of plum tenure position to which all academics aspire."

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