US official praises Morocco’s fight against anti-Semitism

Lipstadt says Morocco’s combat of anti-Semitism stems from the place of the Jewish component in the North African kingdom’s history.

RABAT- Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt, the US special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, highlighted Tuesday in Rabat the role of Morocco as a partner in the fight against anti-Semitism.

In a statement to the press after her talks with Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, Lipstadt praised the efforts made by Morocco in the fight against "anti-Semitism, hate and prejudice."

Welcoming the special interest that Morocco gives to this fight, the US diplomat said that this interest stems from the place of the Jewish component in the kingdom’s history.

Currently visiting the Kingdom, Lipstadt took part Monday in a reception organized by the US Consulate General in the presence of members of the Jewish community in the North African kingdom.