Tag Archives: U.S. State Department
Jewish groups praise Trump’s designation of Maduro-linked cartel as terror org
Jewish groups praised U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to designate a criminal network, which is tied to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, as a terror organization.Marco Rubio, the U.S. secretary of state, stated on Nov. Read more » »
Fill key State Department roles, Jewish groups tell Senate leaders
The Jewish Federations of North America and Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish organizations led 13 other Jewish groups in a letter to Senate leaders on Tuesday, asking the upper chamber to confirm Trump administration nominees for two key U.S. State Department positions.The groups asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D. Read more » »
At Senate hearing, Lipstadt defends record, vows to fight anti-Semitism ‘without fear or favor’
Holocaust historian and Emory professor Deborah Lipstadt dismissed partisanship, saying she has called out anti-Semitism on both sides of the aisle. She did acknowledge that some of her posts had not been “as nuanced” as she would have liked. (February 8, 2022 / JNS) The Biden administration’s nominee Deborah Lipstadt to lead the U.S. Read more » »
