Rahm Emanuel Calls for Policy Shift on Israel | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 2m

Rahm Emanuel, once a staunch Israel ally, is now demanding a radical overhaul of U.S. policy toward Israel, arguing that unconditional support has backfired and enabled harmful Israeli policies. During a visit to Tel Aviv, he criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu and called for sanctions, ending U.S. defense subsidies, and a “twenty-three-state solution” involving Arab nations governing Palestinian territories. Amid rising U.S. public and Democratic Party dissent over Gaza, Emanuel seeks a pragmatic, balanced path to peace — rejecting both expansionist “greater Israel” dreams and unrealistic…