President Barack Obama intends to nominate Hannah Rosenthal to serve as the administration’s Special Envoy for Global Anti-Semitism, an ambassador-at-large position within the State Department. She will largely work towards combating anti-semitic views throughout the world, an issue directly related to Israel as many countries in Europe propose or have enacted certain restrictions on trade with the Jewish State, such as an academic boycott or refusals to purchase goods from certain defense technology companies.
Rosenthal comes from the Jewish Council on Public Affairs and the Chicago Foundation for Women.
