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Blinken, a middle-aged white man, stands at a podium speaks. biden stands several feet away wearing a face mask.
Posted inNews

Tony Blinken, accepting Biden’s secretary of state nomination, notes Jewish roots

by Ron Kampeas and JTA November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

Tony Blinken vividly described his stepfather’s Holocaust-era rescue in accepting President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to be secretary of state on Tuesday. Blinken also noted other Jewish ancestors who were refugees […]

Tony Blinken, when he was deputy secretary of state, is seen at a news conference at the State Department, Aug. 10, 2016. (Photo/JTA-Brendan Smialowski-AFP via Getty Images)
Posted inNews

Where Biden’s secretary of state choice Tony Blinken stands on Jewish issues, from immigration to Israel

Gabe Friedman by Gabe Friedman and JTA November 23, 2020November 24, 2020
From left) Gilad Erdan, State Department antisemitism monitor Elan Carr and Mencahem Margolin presenting a report on BDS in Brussels, Sept. 25, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Yonni Rykner)
Posted inU.S.

In a striking move, State Department plans to label 3 global human rights groups as antisemitic

Ben Sales by Ron Kampeas, Ben Sales and JTA October 22, 2020October 22, 2020
Roee and Adiel Kiviti, with son Lev and daughter Kessem. (Photo/Courtesy Immigration Equality)
Posted inU.S.

State Department appeals court decision granting U.S. citizenship to baby of same-sex couple with Israeli roots

Marcy Oster by Marcy Oster and JTA August 20, 2020
Elan Carr is an attorney, anti-terrorism expert, and proud Cal alum.
Posted inEditorial

Anti-Semitism envoy a wise choice — at last

by J. Editorial Board February 7, 2019
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, on right, meeting with Jason Greenblatt, President Donald Trump’s middle east peace envoy, at the Arab League Summit in Amman, Jordan, March 28, 2017. (Photo/Palestinian Presidency-Thaer Ghanaim)
Posted inIsrael, News

Amid major cuts, State Dept. budget gives Palestinians slight increase

by JTA April 25, 2017April 25, 2017
an image of a long, unadorned office building
Posted inU.S., News

Anti-Semitism envoy post to be filled, State Dept. says

Ben Sales by Ben Sales April 16, 2017March 19, 2018
an image of a long, unadorned office building
Posted inU.S., News

US anti-Semitism envoy’s office to remain empty, says former State Dept. official

Ben Sales by Ben Sales April 13, 2017March 19, 2018

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