Last week, Ellie Cohanim, the former deputy special envoy for monitoring and combating antisemitism at the State Department, wrote in Newsweek that America needs a domestic antisemitism czar. 

Cohanim is correct. Antisemitism is on the rise, and the White House needs a point person to deal with the issue within our own borders. Similar officials already hold office in the United Kingdom and other European countries. However, more must be done. We also need a presidential commission on antisemitism. Presidential commissions bring issues to the forefront. A commission on antisemitism would thus help counter hatred of Jews while also making policy proposals to the president.