Blinken tells Senate to confirm antisemitism and religious freedom envoys
Citing rising xenophobia, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the Senate on Monday to confirm his new antisemitism envoy Deborah Lipstadt, and religious freedom ambassador Rashad Hussain.
ANTONY J. BLINKEN speaks during his confirmation hearing to be secretary of state before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee at the US Capitol, in Washington last week.(photo credit: ALEX EDELMAN/REUTERS)ByOMRI NAHMIAS