Rahm Emanuel’s father openly discussed influencing Obama toward Israel

Evidence

It did not help matters when Rahm Emanuel’s father, Benjamin Emanuel, gave an interview to the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv in which he predicted that “obviously” his son “will influence the president to be pro-Israel. Why wouldn’t he be? What is he, an Arab? He’s not going to clean the floors of the White House.” — Hamid Dabashi, Brown Skin, White Masks, 564

Categorization

• CANDY: The unguarded ‘Why wouldn’t he be? What is he, an Arab?’ is a striking, almost unbelievable quote worth repeating in conversation.

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