NJDC Applauds Appointment of Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

Aaron Keyak — November 24, 2009 – 3:12 pm | Barack Obama | Domestic Policy | Foreign Policy Comments (0) Add a comment

Today, Ira N. Forman, CEO of the National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC), released the following statement:

The National Jewish Democratic Council (NJDC) applauds the appointment of Hannah Rosenthal as the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Unfortunately we live in a world in which anti-Semitism is still alive and well. The selection of Rosenthal to this post—given her rich experience, and her personal history as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor—shows how seriously President Barack Obama’s administration takes the issue of global anti-Semitism. Indeed, this appointment sends a signal that should be heard loud and clear around the world.

NJDC agrees with Abraham H. Foxman, the National Director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), who welcomed the appointment by noting, “This appointment signals the continued seriousness of America’s resolve to fight the anti-Semitism that we have seen gaining legitimacy in too many countries and to institutionalize that fight as an American foreign policy priority.”

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