Headline of the day AND quote of the day

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Friday, July 31, 2009 - 8:30 PM Share

"Rahm Emanuel: Self-hating Jew or peace-broker?" Haaretz lays it all out.

Bottom line is that his dad, Benjamin Emanuel, says Rahm is a good Zionist:

I'm simply surprised that in Israel they jump down his throat," he says angrily. "I love the country, my children are Zionists, they came to Israel every year, and I don't know why they're attacking Rahm. I support Netanyahu, I was a member of the Etzel" -- referring to the right-wing pre-state military underground.

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EXPLORE:MIDDLE EAST, ISRAEL/PALESTINE, OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
 
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Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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