US appoints Brazil envoy following remorse over power of ‘Jewish lobby’ comment  – Middle East Monitor

The US has appointed Elizabeth Frawley Bagley as the new Ambassador to Brazil after she was reprimanded during the confirmation hearing over remarks about the power of the “Jewish lobby” in Washington. Bagley was nominated a year ago by President Joe Biden for the job but her appointment has been dogged by delays and allegations of anti-Semitism.

“There is always the influence of the Jewish lobby because there is major money involved,”…