Rahm Emanuel accuses anti-Israel Dems of having no Middle East plan besides cutting funding to Jewish state

AUSTIN — Former U.S.Ambassador Rahm Emanuel is challenging the anti-Israel wing of his party, accusing Democrats of not having a broader policy on the Middle East besides cutting weapons funding."I'm interested in being as vigorous and strong about what a security peace agreement would bring to both the United States and to Israel and to the alliance and how you can build on that," Emanuel told Fox News Digital in an interview during the Texas Tribune Festival."Now, people will criticize it.

Fine.You got to tell me your plan.

And your plan can't just be we're going to cut off funding for weapons.What's your peace idea? What's your security idea? What's the economic package? I've laid out mine," the Democrat continued.

"I'm looking forward to anybody else wanting to run.Because guess what? The White House comes with more than just the Oval Office.

It comes with a place called the Situation Room.And you better know your way around it."RAHM EMANUEL EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR ABDUL EL-SAYED IN MICHIGAN SENATE RACEFormer U.S.

Ambassador Rahm Emanuel speaks at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Texas on Wednesday, Sept.24, 2026.

(Joseph A.Wulfsohn/Fox News Digital)Emanuel, who is openly mulling a 2028 presidential run, gave a lengthy policy speech at Israel's Tel Aviv University in July, saying the country's alliance with the U.S.

is "at a crossroads" due to the Jewish state's increasing unpopularity with Americans and declaring Israel "has never been more strategically isolated."Democrats, in particular, have soured on Israel far more than Republicans.A Gallup study from February showed 65% of Democrats are sympathetic to Palestinians in the ongoing Middle East conflict, while just 17% are sympathetic to Israel, down from peak support in 2014 at 58%.

Meanwhile, 70% of Republicans still side with Israel versus the 13% that are sympathetic to Palestinians, though support for the Jewish state among Republicans is still down from its peak of 87% in 2018.RAHM EMANUEL ...