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0 Antisemitism Politics

Amid budget cuts, Congress boosts funding for antisemitism envoy

Arno Rosenfeld in Forward · 2 Apr

Congress recently increased funding for the State Department's special envoy to combat antisemitism, led by Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, from $1.5 million to $1.75 million, despite overall budget cuts in the department.

0 Communities Holocaust

Canada’s new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lyons urges tripling office staff to handle ‘moment of crisis’

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 21 Nov 2023

Deborah Lyons has been appointed as Canada's new special envoy on Holocaust remembrance and combating antisemitism, succeeding Irwin Cotler.

0 Antisemitism Politics

At Lipstadt’s long-delayed confirmation hearing, Republicans double down on holding it up

Forward · 8 Feb 2022

Deborah E. Lipstadt faced a long-delayed confirmation hearing for the position of antisemitism envoy, with Senate Republicans challenging her qualifications based on a tweet accusing Sen. Ron Johnson of white supremacy.