Rahm Emanuel Brings US-Israel Alliance Warning to Tel Aviv

Rahm Emanuel, a Jewish Democratic figure and potential 2028 presidential candidate, is scheduled to speak at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday, July 8, in a public conversation on the future of U.S.-Israel relations. Reports quoting prepared remarks say he will argue the alliance is at a crossroads, accuse Benjamin Netanyahu of leading Israel into a "dead end," call for ending U.S. defense-budget subsidies and urge sanctions on Israelis who attack Palestinians or property and on firms backing settlements. The university page lists the 16:30 Tel Aviv appearance and notes Emanuel's role in early Iron Dome funding. Reports describe the speech as a sign of shifting U.S. Democratic politics over Israel.