U.S. special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism

Trump’s anti-Semitism envoy assures American Jewish leaders that president is committed to protecting Jews

Elan Carr spoke of the administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and declared that anti-Zionism is a form of contemporary anti-Semitism.

By Sam Sokol February 21, 2019 4:43 pm

From Hanukkah in Saddam’s palace to prosecuting gangs, Trump’s new anti-Semitism monitor comes with diverse skills

Jewish groups that tussled with the Trump administration over its failure to fill the post of anti-Semitism monitor are pleasantly surprised by the pick.

February 5, 2019 5:27 pm

Trump picks an anti-Semitism envoy after 2 years of leaving the post empty

WASHINGTON (JTA) — President Donald Trump is set to name a Los Angeles prosecutor to be the State Department’s envoy for anti-Semitism, filling a post that sat empty for two years despite protests from lawmakers and Jewish groups. Elan Carr, 50, is a U.S. Army veteran who served in Iraq and was national president of […]

February 4, 2019 7:12 pm