The U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism, Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, departs today for travel to Israel from January 8-9.  Ambassador Lipstadt will meet with President Isaac Herzog and hold discussions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  The visit, her fourth to Israel and fifth to the Middle East and North Africa, marks her final overseas visit as Special Envoy. 

For further information, please contact SEAS@state.gov, or visit Ambassador Lipstadt’s official social media accounts @StateSEAS and @State_SEAS for updates throughout the trip.