AMMWEC Meets Ambassador Yehuda Kaplan — Trump’s Envoy on Global Antisemitism
Dr. Anila Ali and Ambassador of Peace Zebunnesa Zeba Zubair honored to meet President Trump’s Special Envoy — leaving “enlightened, inspired, and even more committed to standing against hate”
AMMWEC executives were honored to meet Ambassador Yehuda Kaplan, President Trump’s Special Envoy on Global Antisemitism, in a historic encounter that brought together Muslim and Jewish voices united by a shared commitment to defeating hatred. AMMWEC President and CEO Dr. Anila Ali and AMMWEC Executive Member Zebunnesa Zeba Zubair — an Ambassador of Peace — attended the meeting hosted by the Culture of Peace Institute.
A Moment of Moral Clarity
The meeting, convened under the auspices of the Culture of Peace Institute, brought together a remarkable gathering of voices committed to peace, truth, and understanding. For Dr. Ali — who has spent years challenging antisemitism within Muslim communities and marching alongside Jewish Americans — the encounter with Ambassador Kaplan was deeply affirming.
His wisdom, courage, and moral clarity give me hope that America — and the world — can defeat the cancer of antisemitism.
— Dr. Anila Ali, President & CEO, AMMWEC
His wisdom, courage, and moral clarity give me hope that America — and the world — can defeat the cancer of antisemitism.
Grateful to the Culture of Peace Institute for bringing together such meaningful voices for peace, truth, and understanding. I left enlightened, inspired, and even more committed to standing against hate.
Why This Meeting Matters
The meeting between AMMWEC and Ambassador Kaplan represents a powerful convergence of purpose. At a time when antisemitism is rising across America and the world — on campuses, in cities, and online — Muslim leaders standing shoulder to shoulder with those dedicated to combating it sends an unmistakable message: the fight against hate has no religious or ethnic boundaries.
Zebunnesa Zeba Zubair, an Ambassador of Peace and AMMWEC Executive Member, brought her own long record of cross-community bridge-building to the meeting — underscoring that AMMWEC’s commitment to interfaith solidarity runs throughout the organization’s leadership.
- Host: Culture of Peace Institute
- Ambassador Yehuda Kaplan — President Trump’s Special Envoy on Global Antisemitism
- Dr. Anila Ali — AMMWEC President & CEO, founding voice against antisemitism in Muslim-American communities
- Zebunnesa Zeba Zubair — AMMWEC Executive Member, Ambassador of Peace
- AMMWEC among the first Muslim organizations to publicly stand against antisemitism after October 7
- AMMWEC was among the first Muslim groups in America to support the Abraham Accords
The Culture of Peace Institute
The Culture of Peace Institute served as the convening venue for this landmark exchange — bringing together Muslim, Jewish, and American leaders united by the conviction that hate has no place in a free society. Dr. Ali described the gathering as one of the most meaningful she has attended, filled with voices committed to peace, truth, and understanding across religious and national lines.
I left enlightened, inspired, and even more committed to standing against hate.
— Dr. Anila Ali, AMMWECFor AMMWEC — an organization that has marched in the Israel Day Parade, spoken at the National Mall, and confronted extremism within Muslim communities for decades — the meeting with Ambassador Kaplan marks yet another step in building the kind of Muslim-Jewish solidarity that is rare, courageous, and essential.
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