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Alyza D. Lewin, President of U.S. Affairs for the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM), released the following statement on Thursday evening in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun’s appointment to serve as the U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism (SEAS):
“We warmly welcome Ambassador Rabbi Yehuda Kaploun as the United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism.”
“At a time when antisemitism is rising across the United States and around the world, Ambassador Kaploun assumes this critical role with the urgency, moral clarity, and bipartisan credibility the moment demands. Throughout the confirmation process, he demonstrated a personal commitment to confronting Jew-hatred in all its forms and to educating societies to respect the dignity and rights of Jewish communities.”
“Ambassador Kaploun has shown a consistent willingness to work across political, civic, and faith communities to advance practical solutions and to ensure this office continues to unite Americans around shared values of safety, dignity, and equal rights. His explicit support for the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism, the internationally recognized consensus framework endorsed by the U.S. government and hundreds of institutions worldwide, asserts his readiness to address contemporary antisemitism comprehensively and effectively.”
“We commend President Trump for this nomination and for prioritizing the fight against antisemitism, as evidenced by his several Executive Orders combating antisemitism, and we thank Senate leadership for enabling this confirmation. We are confident Ambassador Kaploun will serve with distinction and help strengthen global efforts to confront antisemitism and hatred wherever they arise.”
Earlier this month, Kaploun was a keynote speaker at the CAM-organized 2025 North American Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, held in New Orleans, Louisiana.
“Fighting antisemitism is a moral obligation for all of us,” Kaploun said. “Antisemitism is anti-American. Racism is anti-American. This is not what the Founding Fathers wanted for our country, and the fact we’re having this conversation on the eve of America’s 250th birthday means we all have a better job to do.”
“Myself, the president, the secretary of state, and the entire administration are going to work tirelessly to make sure religious liberty, justice, and restoring respect for humanity for everybody is the goal,” he vowed.
