Our guest is Rahm Emanuel, who has served as Chief of Staff for Barack Obama, a member of Congress from Illinois, mayor of Chicago, and US Ambassador to Japan. He recently gave a speech at Tel Aviv University that advocated US pressure on Israel, but also made claims about the history of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations with which I disagree.
Topics include:
Emanuel’s family’s history in Israel-Palestine
What he learned about Zionism growing up
What was offered to the Palestinians at Camp David?
Should Hamas be allowed to participate in Palestinian elections?
What is the role of historical reckoning in charting a path forward?
