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Rahm Emanuel accuses anti-Israel Dems of having no Middle East plan besides cutting funding to Jewish state

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Wulfsohn, J. (2026, October 5). Rahm Emanuel accuses anti-Israel Dems of having no Middle East plan besides cutting funding to Jewish state. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/rahm-emanuel-accuses-anti-israel-dems-having-no-middle-east-plan-besides-cutting-funding-jewish-state

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Rahm Emanuel criticizes anti-Israel Democrats at the Texas Tribune Festival for lacking a comprehensive Middle East policy beyond cutting funding to Israel. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Emanuel challenged critics to present alternative plans addressing security and peace while emphasizing his own support for the U.S.-Israel alliance. He warned that current trends could undermine this relationship if not addressed, noting significant shifts in public opinion among American Democrats toward Palestinians over Israelis.
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Rahm Emanuel, an openly mulling 2028 presidential candidate and former U.S. Ambassador, criticized anti-Israel Democrats during an interview at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. He accused them of having no comprehensive Middle East policy beyond cutting funding for weapons to Israel. During a July speech at Tel Aviv University, Emanuel warned that the U.S.-Israel alliance is "at a crossroads" due to rising American opposition towards the Jewish state. He challenged other Democrats to present their own peace and security plans rather than merely opposing military support to Israel.

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" Emanuel, who is openly mulling a 2028 presidential run, gave a lengthy policy speech at Israel's Tel Aviv University in July, saying the country's alliance with the U.S. is "at a crossroads" due to the Jewish state's increasing unpopularity with Americans and declaring Israel "has never been more strategically isolated."
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🔮 "I'm interested in being as vigorous and strong about what a security peace agreement would bring to both the United States and to Israel and to the alliance and how you can build on that," Emanuel told Fox News Digital in an interview during the Texas Tribune Festival.

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Former U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel is challenging the anti-Israel wing of his party, accusing Democrats of not having a broader policy on the Middle East besides cutting weapons funding. asserted
Emanuel → challenge → funding
"I'm interested in being as vigorous and strong about what a security peace agreement would bring to both the United States and to Israel and to the alliance and how you can build on that," Emanuel told Fox News Digital in an interview during the Texas Tribune Festival. asserted
Emanuel → bring → Festival
"Now, people will criticize it. asserted
people → criticize → it
You got to tell me your plan. asserted
You → got → plan
And your plan can't just be we're going to cut off funding for weapons. asserted
we → go → weapons
I've laid out mine," the Democrat continued. asserted
Democrat → lay → mine
"I'm looking forward to anybody else wanting to run. asserted
anybody → look → ?
The White House comes with more than just the Oval Office. asserted
House → come → Office
It comes with a place called the Situation Room. asserted
It → come → place
And you better know your way around it. asserted
you → know → it
" Emanuel, who is openly mulling a 2028 presidential run, gave a lengthy policy speech at Israel's Tel Aviv University in July, saying the country's alliance with the U.S. is "at a crossroads" due to the Jewish state's increasing unpopularity with Americans and declaring Israel "has never been more strategically isolated." asserted
Israel → mull → Americans
Democrats, in particular, have soured on Israel far more than Republicans. asserted
Democrats → sour → Republicans
A Gallup study from February showed 65% of Democrats are sympathetic to Palestinians in the ongoing Middle East conflict, while just 17% are sympathetic to Israel, down from peak support in 2014 at 58%. asserted
% → show → %
Meanwhile, 70% of Republicans still side with Israel versus the 13% that are sympathetic to Palestinians, though support for the Jewish state among Republicans is still down from its peak of 87% in 2018. asserted
support → side → 2018
When asked whether Jewish Zionists were still welcomed in his party and whether he still calls himself one, Emanuel laughed. asserted
Emanuel → ask → himself
"Look, as I said then, I believe in the alliance," Emanuel responded. asserted
Emanuel → look → alliance
"I believe in the United States' interest in the alliance. asserted
I → believe → alliance
And I believe I'm being honest and bringing candor to it. asserted
I → believe → it
And I think I bring a level of authenticity having worked on both the peace process and also the security of an ally, the state of Israel. asserted
I → think → Israel
But you can't sustain something that doesn't have the support of the American people." asserted
that → sustain → people
The former Chicago mayor also stressed he's "not interested in fighting a third war" in the Middle East. asserted
he → stress → East
Emanuel also served three terms in Congress representing Illinois, chaired the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee when Democrats retook Congress in 2006, and was President Barack Obama's first White House chief of staff. asserted
Democrats → serve → staff
After two terms as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019, he served in the Biden administration as U.S. Ambassador to Japan. asserted
he → serve → Japan
Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this report. asserted
Flood → contribute → report
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