Former Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel arrived in Israel and met with President Isaac Herzog, according to reports. He is scheduled to deliver a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday arguing that the US-Israel alliance is at a crossroads and criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu's government for leading Israel to a dead end.
Rahm Emanuel, former White House chief of staff under President Barack Obama and a potential Democratic presidential candidate, met with President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem on Tuesday, according to reports. Emanuel is scheduled to deliver a speech at Tel Aviv University on Wednesday in which he will argue that the US-Israel alliance is at a crossroads and cannot continue as before. He is expected to criticize Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government for leading Israel to a strategic dead end, and to assert that unconditional US support for Israel was a mistake. Emanuel will also warn that Israel will be left alone if it pursues annexation of the West Bank, according to a preview of his address. The visit comes amid ongoing debate over US-Israel relations and Israel's diplomatic isolation.
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