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Rahm Emanuel: “The United States taxpayers weren't funding the defense budget for the state of Israel.”

Name: Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview
Uploaded: 2026-10-04T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 23 s
Description: Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview

Featuring: Rahm Emanuel, Democratic | Former Mayor of Chicago, Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan | Illinois

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Rahm Emanuel says Democrats must ‘prove we can bring change’ amid ‘brand problem’: Full interview

Published October 4, 2026

And back in June, I went to Israel to deliver A full speech about how to do peace, 23 state solution, how to integrate the country economically into the region, and then to make sure that The United States taxpayers weren't funding the defense budget for the state of Israel. A comprehensive approach to that issue. And I believe both in the alliance. But the United States has fought two wars in that region. I don't want to fight a third war. (13:25–13:30)

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Asserts that U.S. taxpayers should not fund Israel's defense budget.

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