Democratic hopeful Rahm Emanuel calls for end to unconditional US aid to Israel

Democratic hopeful Rahm Emanuel calls for end to unconditional US aid to Israel Submitted by Ayse Betul on Thu, 07/09/2026 - 11:46 The Jewish-American former diplomat also said that Israel had become a 'pariah' during visit to country Rahm Emanuel speaks at an event at Tel Aviv University, 8 July 2026 (Amir Cohen/Reuters) Off Washington’s long-standing policy of blindly supporting the Israeli government without any conditions or demands has been a mistake, said Rahm Emanuel, a potential Democratic presidential candidate for the 2028 US elections. The Israeli government has increasingly isolated the country, turning it into a “territorial pariah,” Emanuel said during a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday. “You cannot fight indefinitely against a world that has stopped believing you have the right to fight,” he added.