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Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi: 5 things Jews should know

JL;DR SUMMARY Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump's pick for attorney general, is noted for her strong pro-Israel stance and efforts to address antisemitism, particularly from left-wing groups. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Donald TrumpU.S. Israel RelationsFloridaJewish VotersQatarTravel BanPro IsraelPam BondiDan Gelber

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National Harbor, Florida, United States
"Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who president-elect Trump picked to lead the Justice Department, at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting on Feb. 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Maryland."
Florida, United States
"Bondi is from Florida, the state with the third-largest Jewish population, and is expected to face few obstacles to confirmation."
Florida, United States
"She is a Trump loyalist who served from 2011 to 2019 as the first female attorney general of Florida, and now works as a lobbyist at the same firm as Trumps chief of staff, Susie Wiles."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"After two terms as Floridas attorney general, Bondi in 2019 joined Ballard Partners, a top Republican lobbying firm, as a partner in its Washington, D.C., office."
Qatar
"Among her clients, according to news reports, she is a registered lobbyist for the government of Qatar, the Gulf state that has long been a refuge for the leaders of Hamas, and is involved in brokering a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel."
Golan Heights, Northern District, Israel
"And during a panel discussion after Trump left office, Bondi said she had been to Israel multiple times, including a trip where her guides took us to Golan Heights, and she peered over the border with binoculars looking into Syria, and saw an ISIS flag."
Bronx, New York, United States
"Lauren Markoe is news editor of the Forward. A Bronx native, she reported for The Patriot Ledger, several McClatchy newspapers in the South, and Religion News Service, where she was also managing editor."

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