Rahm Emanuel moves to the left on Israel

Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Obama and a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, is calling for an end to U.S. military aid for Israel.

Rahm Emanuel, the former chief of staff to President Barack Obama and a potential 2028 presidential hopeful, is making waves after calling for an end to U.S. taxpayer funding of military aid for Israel.

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While Emanuel isn’t alone in his posture, he stands out because he positioned himself as a moderate in the party, leading to questions of whether other future candidates might follow on an issue that was once viewed as a popular stance among the party's far-left flank.

Emanuel is also a longtime supporter of Israeli defense efforts, having been in the White House when the United States, under Obama, directed more than $1.3 billion into Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.