US special envoy for combating antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt departed yesterday for the Middle East in what will be her final diplomatic tour as ambassador, the State Department says.
Lipstadt will visit Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, her fourth trip to the region.
Lipstadt will meet with governmental and civil society interlocutors to discuss ongoing and future efforts to promote interfaith understanding, and religious tolerance and combat antisemitism. She will also discuss initiatives to highlight Jewish heritage and history throughout the region, the State Department says.
While in Bahrain this coming weekend, the US antisemitism envoy will participate in the International Institute for Strategic Studies’ annual Manama Dialogue.
Lipstadt will return to the US on December 14.
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