July 30, 2021 (Washington, DC) — Jeff Mendelsohn, Executive Director of Pro-Israel America, issued the following statement in response to Deborah Lipstadt’s nomination to antisemistim envoy:
“Pro-Israel America applauds the nomination of Deborah Lipstadt to become the Administration’s antisemitism envoy. At a time when antisemitism is on the rise in the U.S. and across the globe, this appointment is a welcome and necessary step to combat hate. As a renowned Holocaust historian, author, and professor, Lipstadt has been an outspoken voice fighting against antisemitism on both the left and the right. She has championed Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state, and spoken out about the antisemitism behind the harmful Boycott, Divest, and Sanctions (BDS) movement. Lipstadt will bring a wealth of experience and understanding to the role necessary to fight the serious, deadly threat of antisemitism.”