ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA IN THE MEDIA ZOA Quoted in The Daily Caller - “Congress Confirms Biden Pick With History Of Trump-Nazi Comparisons For Antisemitism Envoy” By Samuel Nathan (MARCH 31, 2022 / DAILY CALLER) The Senate confirmed President Joe Biden’s pick for Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Deborah Lipstadt, who has been criticized for comparing Trump’s presidency to Nazi Germany. Lipstadt — who worked as an educator at Emory University and as a historian of Jewish history and the Holocaust — was nominated by Biden to the position eight months ago. Lipstadt’s confirmation was subsequently held up by Republicans, who were troubled by some of her comments and positions during the Trump administration, according to ABC News. Lipstadt was finally confirmed by unanimous consent Wednesday night, without any Republican objections. In September of 2020, shortly before the election, the Jewish Democratic Council of America (JDCA) released a video ad featuring a split-screen of former President Donald Trump speaking with images from Nazi Germany, including swastikas and Germans performing the Nazi salute. The narrator says, “History shows us what happens when leaders use hatred and nationalism to divide their people.” Mainstream Jewish organizations, including the left-of-center Anti-Defamation League (ADL), condemned the ad. Lipstadt defended the ad and the Trump-Nazi comparison at the time. “I would say in the attacks we’re seeing on the press, the courts, academic institutions, elected officials and even, and most chillingly, the electoral process, that this deserves comparison,” Lipstadt said about then-President Trump’s policies, according to the Jewish Standard. “It’s again showing how the public’s hatred can be whipped up against Jews,” she added. Lipstadt tried to clarify her statements after some pushback, claiming she wasn’t comparing Trump’s policies to the Holocaust, only Germany in the early 1930s. “What it [Trump’s Presidency] well might be is December 1932, Hitler comes to power on Jan. 30, 1933 — it might be Jan. 15, 1933,” Lipstadt reportedly said. Lipstadt was also criticized in 2020 for defending Joe Biden’s comparison of then-President Trump to infamous Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels. “ZOA Condemns Holocaust Lecturer Deborah Lipstadt for Defending & Promoting Biden’s Obscene Comparison of Trump to Nazi Goebbels,’’ the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) said in response. ZOA is the oldest pro-Israel group in the United States. Read More Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email In Case You Missed It... You can find information on more of President Biden's appointments HERE. Founded in 1897, ZOA played a key role in the Jewish State's re-establishment. Today, ZOA is the leading major American Jewish organization courageously defending Israel and the Jewish people; fighting against all forms of antisemitism, including anti-Jewish boycotts; and promoting the Jewish people's lawful right to live in and settle historic Jewish lands. ZOA exposes that a Palestinian state would endanger Israel's existence; presents the facts about the Arab/Islamic war against Israel; and combats the anti-Israel lie that Israel is an "occupier" of her own land. ZOA spearheaded long battles to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, and apply civil rights protections to Jewish students. ZOA provides free legal assistance and programs to pro-Israel students at numerous college campuses. ZOA's bold, unapologetic voice has a significant impact on public discourse and policy. DONATE NOW Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2022, All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave, 31 B, New York, NY 10017 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected]