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Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in anti-Semitism, says “hate will not prevail”

Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, introduces President Joe Biden during the celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month in the East Room of the White House, on Tuesday, 16th May, 2023, in Washington.

Washington DC, USAP US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced what he said is the most ambitious and comprehensive undertaking by the US Government to fight hate, bias and violence against Jews, outlining more than 100 steps the administration and its partners can take to combat an alarming rise in anti-Semitism. Speaking during a videotaped address at the […]

Long delayed, Deborah Lipstadt nomination for US anti-Semitism envoy passes committee

US Deborah E Lipstadt

RNS Following an eight-month-long delay, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of noted anti-Semitism scholar Deborah Lipstadt to be the State Department’s envoy to combat and monitor anti-Semitism. The nomination now heads to the full Senate. Deborah E Lipstadt, nominated to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with […]

In the US, Biden unveils picks for key religious freedom roles

US Khizr and Ghazala Khan

Washington DC, USAP The White House announced a slate of nominations and appointments for top religious affairs roles on Friday, including the first Muslim American nominated to be the US ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom. President Joe Biden will select Rashad Hussain as his nominee for that post, filling a State Department slot vacant since […]