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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.

0 Politics Antisemitism

‘Antisemitism is not a game’: Why the Senate holdup on the antisemitism envoy matters

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 10 Jan 2022

The article discusses the political obstacles facing the confirmation of Deborah E. Lipstadt as the U.S. State Department's Special Envoy for Monitoring and Combatting Antisemitism, highlighting the significance of the role and the complexities added by its elevation to ambassador rank.