Potential 2028 US presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel backs Palestinian self-determination
CHICAGO: Rahm Emanuel, widely regarded as a potential Democratic candidate for the 2028 US presidential election, has said Palestinians have a legitimate right to sovereignty and self-determination.
In a wide-ranging interview with David Remnick on “The New Yorker Radio Hour,” Emanuel also argued that the Democratic Party must move away from far-left culture wars and focus more closely on the everyday economic pressures facing Americans.
Emanuel has held several senior political and diplomatic positions. He served as an adviser to President Bill Clinton, White House chief of staff under President Barack Obama, mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019 and US ambassador to Japan under President Joe Biden.
During the interview, Emanuel defended the regional peace proposal he presented in a July 8 speech at Tel Aviv University.
