{"id":2626854,"date":"2026-07-08T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rahm-emanuel-tells-israelis-he-understands-their-cynicism-and-anger\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T16:57:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T20:57:52","slug":"rahm-emanuel-tells-israelis-he-understands-their-cynicism-and-anger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rahm-emanuel-tells-israelis-he-understands-their-cynicism-and-anger\/","title":{"rendered":"Rahm Emanuel tells Israelis he understands their &#8216;cynicism&#8217; and &#8216;anger&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frahm-emanuel-tells-israelis-he-understands-their-cynicism-and-anger%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626854&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>rahm Emanuel, a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >potential 2028 presidential candidate<\/a>, addressed a Tel Aviv audience about the complexities of U.S.-Israel relations and Democratic messaging on the conflict. He acknowledged Israeli cynicism and anger toward outside criticism, emphasizing that Israel\u2019s efforts for peace have often resulted in violence and that unconditional U.S. support has enabled policies detrimental to Palestinians. Emanuel criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu&#8217;s government, suggesting it has led Israel into a dead end and underscoring the need for a reevaluation of alliance strategies. He also highlighted his personal historical ties to Israel and his efforts to advocate for policies that balance security and moral obligation. Emanuel\u2019s visit appears aimed at testing his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-skeptical-as-hunter-biden-asks-for-dismissal-of-tax-charges\/\" title=\"Judge remains doubtful as Hunter Biden requests dismissal of tax allegations\">political prospects ahead<\/a> of the 2028 election, positioning himself as a policy-focused candidate while navigating the increasingly divided Democratic stance on Israel. He remains supportive of a strong U.S.-Israel relationship but warns against unconditional backing that perpetuates suffering and conflict. Emanuel also hinted at potential sanctions against Israeli supporters of violence and discussed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/turley-savages-jack-smith-lays-out-the-truth-about-his-narrowly-tailored-gag-order\/\" title=\"Turley criticizes Jack Smith, reveals truth on his restrictive gag order.\">broader political implications<\/a> of the U.S.-Israel alliance,amid a backdrop of shifting Democratic attitudes and domestic debates over foreign policy and support for Israel.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Likely 2028 presidential candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rahm-emanuel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"21940\">Rahm Emanuel<\/a> told a Tel Aviv audience that he understands their \u201ccynicism\u201d and \u201canger\u201d as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"288\">Democrats<\/a> struggle with messaging over <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI understand why even if you oppose the Netanyahu government, you\u2019re so prone to dismiss criticism from the outside world,\u201d Emanuel said at Tel Aviv University\u2019s Center for the Study of the United States, where he was invited to speak.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4639994\/platner-implosion-hurt-socialist-supporters-2028-boost-aoc\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Platner implosion could hurt his socialist supporters in 2028, boost AOC<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4636506\/josh-shapiro-socialist-democrats\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Josh Shapiro disowns leftward Democratic shift: \u2018I\u2019m a proud, patriotic American\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4635367\/socialists-kamala-harris-2028\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Will the socialist revolution come for Kamala Harris?<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though he spoke from Israel, Emanuel\u2019s speech seemed directed toward an American audience. The Democratic stalwart is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4595979\/rahm-emanuel-bike-tour-new-hampshire-2028\/\">road testing<\/a> a 2028 presidential campaign in which he has sought to position himself as a policy wonk. It remains to be seen whether his historically warm ties with Israel become a political liability in the Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emanuel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RahmEmanuel\/status\/2074535532340605292\">posted<\/a> on X ahead of his remarks that he was not in Israel to \u201cflatter anyone,\u201d but rather because \u201creal friends tell each other hard truths.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While fighting back tears, Emanuel opened his speech by describing his visit to his uncle\u2019s grave on the Mount of Olives the day before. He also noted that his father, a Jerusalem-born pediatrician, fought in Israel\u2019s 1948 war of independence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former Chicago mayor added that he \u201chad the honor\u201d of inviting his father to witness Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin sign an ultimately unsuccessful peace framework in 1993 while working for the Clinton administration.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emanuel went on to describe how Israel\u2019s three efforts to offer Palestinians \u201csovereignty in exchange for its own security\u201d only earned the country an \u201cintifada.\u201d The term, which has become a rallying cry on the Left, references periods of violence for Israelis.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yet Emanuel went beyond merely acknowledging historical grievances, adding that he had come from Chicago to tell Israelis what must be done \u201cif we are to maintain the historic alliance between two democracies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emanuel chided the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as having led Israel to a \u201cdead end.\u201d He told the Israeli audience that the days of unconditional American support have been \u201cour mistake\u201d and \u201cnot a favor to you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnconditional support has allowed you to deny food and medical relief to innocent Palestinians in Gaza, leaving the world to conclude that Israelis not only want to kill Palestinians, but they are completely indifferent to their death, to their destruction, and completely indifferent to their suffering,\u201d Emanuel said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RahmEmanuel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RahmEmanuel<\/a>\u2019s candid, tough-love speech in Tel Aviv deserves attention from anyone who cares about the future of both Israelis and Palestinians. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5bUHd0pYp0\">https:\/\/t.co\/5bUHd0pYp0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HillaryClinton\/status\/2074899279240454438?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emanuel did not explicitly allude to a presidential run, yet he did say that if he has \u201canything to say about this in the future,\u201d Israeli settlers and politicians who support violence against Palestinian civilians \u201cwill be sanctioned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The former ambassador has served in the Democratic Party for decades, including as chief of staff to former President Barack Obama. In his autobiography, Netanyahu describes Emanuel as a \u201cfiery opponent\u201d of the Israeli Right during his time in the Obama administration. Emanuel also represented Illinois in the House of Representatives and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the last few months, Emanuel has been setting the stage for a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2025\/09\/28\/rahm-emanuel-road-tests-populist-message-in-iowa-00583648\">2028 presidential run<\/a> by making <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4595979\/rahm-emanuel-bike-tour-new-hampshire-2028\/\">high-profile trips<\/a>, speaking to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/former-chicago-mayor-rahm-emanuel-admits-democrats-lost-plot-party-cultural-issues\">media outlets<\/a> about his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/10\/02\/media\/rahm-emanuel-believes-that-dems-need-an-education-reset-to-win-back-public\/\">vision for the United States<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/rahm-emanuel-presidential-election-betting-predictive-markets-3720eb63d7e19ef158709123aa4ca79b\">weighing in<\/a> on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/3be5a96f-f22e-4b8e-898f-fe10c2f84058?syn-25a6b1a6=1\">major events<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emanuel is taking a public gamble on Israel. The country has become political kryptonite for Democratic politicians, with a new <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-poll-democrats-republicans-b91cdc0aaf31f6bc226a0584115b886f\"><em>Associated Press<\/em>-NORC poll<\/a> finding that 58% of Democrats say the U.S. is \u201ctoo supportive\u201d of Israel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIsrael does not have a problem with the Democratic Party. Israel has a problem in America,\u201d Emanuel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LeviYonit\/status\/2074924214163824783\">said<\/a> on Israeli television during his trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, Democrats in particular have struggled on Israel, with many supporting congressional initiatives to stop funding or sending weapons to the Jewish nation. Support for Israel, Netanyahu, and major pro-Israel lobbying firm AIPAC have become center stage in many Democratic primaries of the 2026 election season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4597799\/rahm-emanuel-tests-policy-over-trump-hatred\/\"><strong>RAHM EMANUEL ROAD TESTS EMPHASIS ON POLICY OVER TRUMP-HATRED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Michigan, health official Abdul el Sayed has targeted his rival, Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI), over accepting money from AIPAC in her campaign for Senate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey clearly want one individual, and it\u2019s not me,\u201d el Sayed <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4640068\/michigan-senate-debate-el-sayed-stevens-slam-each-other-financial-interests\/\">said<\/a> at his debate Tuesday night with Stevens. \u201cI don\u2019t take that money.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emanuel acknowledges Israeli cynicism amid U.S. Democratic debates<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4301,"featured_media":2626855,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189505756409.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[6065,82435,4671,55266],"class_list":["post-2626854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-anger","tag-cynicism","tag-israel","tag-rahm-emanuel"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26189505756409.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4301"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2626854"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2626858,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2626854\/revisions\/2626858"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2626855"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2626854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2626854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2626854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}