Dependence on American Taxpayers’ Money to Fund Our Security Runs Counter to Israel’s Interests.

Rahm Emanuel – by his full name Rahm Israel Emanuel – is considered one of the senior Democrats with the closest ties to the State of Israel. His father, Jerusalem-born, was a fighter in the Irgun, and the son, too, has a deep personal connection to Israel. During the Gulf War in 1991, Emanuel volunteered at an IDF maintenance base, and he celebrated his son’s bar mitzvah in Jerusalem.

Throughout his long career – as a member of Congress, White House Chief of Staff, mayor of Chicago, and US ambassador to Japan – Emanuel has shown a consistent commitment to Israel. Today, his name is even being mentioned as a possible 2028 presidential candidate. Precisely for that reason, the shift in his positions carries particular significance.

Emanuel said in an interview on Bill Maher’s show:

“No more US military … financial assistance by the taxpayers for Israel. You’re a country, like all other allies of ours: Japan, South Korea, the Brits, and the Germans. You’re going to pay full price. You can buy what you want, but you have to abide by the laws.”

Emanuel is not alone. Out of 47 Democratic senators, 40 recently supported a proposal to halt the sale of bulldozers to Israel, and 36 supported halting the sale of 1,000-pound bombs. This is a clear signal: Netanyahu’s Israel is losing its grip on the Democratic Party – and not by chance. More and more Americans are unwilling for military aid to Israel to be a blank check that lets the Netanyahu........

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