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Deborah Lipstadt, the U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism, said she was appalled by what she called Abbas’ “hateful, antisemitic remarks.” In a post on X, formerly called Twitter, she said Abbas had maligned the Jewish people and distorted the Holocaust.
Palestinian leader's comments on Holocaust draw accusations of antisemitism from U.S. and Europe →
Lipstadt said the strategy's release is a “historic moment in the modern fight against what’s known as the world’s oldest hatred.”
Biden releases new strategy to tackle rise in antisemitism, says 'hate will not prevail' →
