Rahm Emanuel on Faith, Israel, and What’s Next (Pt. 2)

Rahm Emanuel believes in Israel. He also thinks its government is making historic mistakes. In Part 2 of our conversation, he aims his critique in every direction. Sarah McCammon spoke with Ambassador Emanuel in Chicago about the Jewish upbringing that still shapes him, why he confronted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his face in 2009, and why he says the party's divide on Israel is generational rather than partisan.  Part 1 dropped last week. IN THIS EPISODE: 00:00 — Cold open 00:56 — A secular country still searching for meaning 02:52 — The Sadiq Khan synagogue story 05:20  — His grandmother’s red purse and family passports 09:09 — Navigating this moment as a Jewish Democrat 13:53 — Going face-to-face with Netanyahu in 2009 16:01 — Where the Palestinian leadership failed 16:42 — "A very aggressive moderate" 20:36 — Why Democrats flinch at power 26:32 — What’s Next Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.