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SWU Salutes the US Congress for Elevating the Antisemitism Special Envoy Position to Ambassador

SWU Salutes the US Congress for Elevating the Antisemitism Special Envoy Position to Ambassador

On December 31, 2020, at the very last legislative session of the 116th Congress, the House of Representatives passed legislation (HB 221) authored by Rep. Chris Smith to elevate the State Department’s Anti-Semitism Special Envoy position to that of Ambassador. The bill already passed the Senate.
StandWithUs salutes the US Congress for making the fight against antisemitism a matter of priority as we enter 2021. The elevation of the position not only reaffirms the U.S. is committed to standing against antisemitism in our nation but also empowers the special envoy’s mission of pressing other governments to confront Jew hatred.
We thank Congressman Chris Smith and Congressman Brad Schneider for working with leadership in both parties to pass this bill. Thank you also to Senators Marco Rubio, Jacky Rosen, and Senator Kristen Gillibrand for their hard work in securing passage on the Senate side.

StandWithUs is an international, non-partisan education organization that supports Israel and fights antisemitism. StandWithUs empowers and energizes students and communities with leadership training and educational programs on hundreds of college campuses, high schools, and middle schools. StandWithUs informs through social media, print and digital materials, films, weekly newsletters, and missions to Israel. StandWithUs takes legal action through the StandWithUs Saidoff Legal Department. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Los Angeles, the organization has chapters and offices throughout the U.S., Israel, the UK, Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Australia. More at www.standwithus.com. 

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