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I served America in the fight against antisemitism. Here’s why that fight is at risk.

JL;DR SUMMARY Hannah Rosenthal, a former Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, raises concerns about merging the offices devoted to antisemitism and Holocaust issues within the U.S. State Department. 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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HolocaustJewish SafetyDiplomacyU.S. State DepartmentHolocaust RestitutionPolicySpecial EnvoyHannah RosenthalRabbi Yehuda Kaploun

Places mentioned

United States
"At a moment when this ancient hatred is evolving and spreading across borders, the United States should strengthennot dilutethis offices mission."
Kazakhstan
"From Kazakhstan to Poland, I saw firsthand the unique value of a dedicated envoy focused on antisemitism"
Poland
"From Kazakhstan to Poland, I saw firsthand the unique value of a dedicated envoy focused on antisemitism"
New York, United States
"Now, in a move described by Rep. Jerrold Nadler and others as a power grab, Kaploun is trying to fold the State Departments Holocaust envoy office into his own."

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