Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, Washington’s special envoy to monitor and combat racial discrimination praised the role of Morocco as an ally in the fight against anti-Semitism.
In a statement to the press after her talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, Lipstadt praised the efforts made by Morocco in the fight against “anti-Semitism, hatred and prejudice.”
Hailing the special interest of the kingdom in this fight, the American diplomat said that this interest stems from the place of the Jews in the history of Morocco.
Currently on a visit to the kingdom, Ms. Lipstadt took part in a reception organized by the Consulate General of the United States in the presence of members of the Jewish community in Morocco on Monday.
A career historian and academic, Ms. Lipstadt was appointed as special envoy with the rank of ambassador by the U.S. Senate on March 30, to lead efforts and advance Washington’s foreign policy to counter anti-Semitism in the world.
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