Deborah Lipstadt: “Absolutely, because after I stop this position I still have to live with myself.”

Antisemitism is more than just a threat to Jews. It is a multilevel threat to well-being--to national well-being to democracy, national security, and stability.

I think our government has to call to account both those who are friends and those with whom we are not so friendly.

A person's political persuasions are irrelevant in the fight against antisemitism.

I sit here because the United States in a bipartisan effort takes this problem seriously enough to create, fund, and now elevate this position to an ambassadorship.