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.
“You must instead find a new sustainable path to peace, security, and economic prosperity. America stands ready.”
He also mocked Israel’s recent foreign policy, saying that its only new diplomatic gain is recognition from Somaliland, a nation that itself lacks widespread international recognition.
