Harvard University professor Alan Dershowitz is being considered to become President Trump's special envoy for monitoring and combating anti-Semitism, people familiar with the matter told the Post.
The position, an ambassador-level position that requires Senate confirmation, is currently held by historian Deborah Lipstadt.
“Dershowitz is being considered. . . . The people who care about this are pushing it,” said a source close to President Trump.
“He is a great defender and fighter for Jews and has enough intellectual integrity to oppose any legislation against Trump. [when he was] Democrats. ”
Dershowitz, 86, was seen walking around Mar-a-Lago last week, chatting with club members.
The longtime lawyer served on Trump's defense team during his 2020 impeachment trial and regularly defends the president on Fox News.
His advocacy efforts led to cancellations on Martha's Vineyard, where he lives.
But Darsh could face competition from glamorous social media influencer Lizzie Sabetsky.
Sabetsky, 39, has been an outspoken defender of Jews online, but after it was announced that she would star on Real Housewives of New York in 2022, she was criticized online for her pro-Israel stance. faced a great deal of slander. encourage her to finally take the step Away from the show.
Savetsky is Recognized for work fighting anti-Semitism This was said by Mayor Adams earlier this week.
Mr. Savetsky is married to Ira Savetsky, a plastic surgeon who made headlines (and received death threats) for offering free plastic surgery to victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.
Her cause is being championed internally by President Trump's fundraiser Blair Blunt.
Other sources point out that being a beautiful social media star doesn't hurt her chances with President Trump.
Also included are Elie Cohanim, a career State Department official who served as deputy special envoy in the first Trump administration, and Brooke Goldstein, founder of the Lawfare Project, a nonprofit organization specializing in litigation to combat anti-Semitism. reportedly included.
“[Goldstein] I want it so badly. She runs around telling everyone she was born for this job,” the source said.
Mr. Dershowitz, Mr. Savetsky and Mr. Kohanim declined to comment.
Mr. Goldstein told the Post that he was “honored” to receive the appointment and would be happy to accept it if offered.
The position of special envoy was first created in 2004 after Congress passed the Global Anti-Semitism Review Act. The office “advances U.S. foreign policy on anti-Semitism” and has an annual budget of $1.75 million. Trump left the position vacant for two years during his first term, eventually appointing attorney Elan Carr in 2019.
This role is likely to attract more attention.
President Trump has made fighting anti-Semitism the cornerstone of his 2024 presidential campaign, making bold promises to restore peace to the Middle East and crack down on anti-Semitism at home.
