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Today, Explained

A pro-Israel case against Israel

Today, Explained

Vox

Politics, Daily News, News

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 March 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Ambassador Rahm Emanuel, Obama’s former Chief of Staff, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who's at the center of the Iran conflict, has isolated Israel like never before.  This episode was produced by Jesse Ash, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado, engineered by Shannon Mahoney and hosted by Astead Herndon. Rahm Emanuel appearing before Congress. Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images. You can also watch this episode on video at youtube.com/vox. Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. New Vox members get $20 off their membership right now. Transcript at ⁠vox.com/today-explained-podcast.⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi and welcome to Today Explained Saturday. This week, we talk with Rahm Emanuel, former congressman, White House Chief of Staff under President

1:11.4

Obama, two-term mayor of Chicago, and the former ambassador to Japan under President Biden.

1:17.1

Now, why talk with Rahm? Well, first, very few people have operated at every level of power

1:23.3

in American politics like he has. Also, Emmanuel has a specific lens when it comes to the growing

1:28.6

conflict in Iran. He was one of the people who helped negotiate peace agreements alongside President

1:34.1

Clinton in the 1990s. Emmanuel was also in the Obama White House as they took the first

1:39.2

steps toward the Iran nuclear deal. Emmanuel also has a long and testy history with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

1:47.2

who's at the center of this conflict and is increasingly a controversial figure in domestic

1:51.8

politics.

1:52.7

But my first question to Rahm Emanuel was pretty simple.

1:56.3

What should we call the guy?

1:57.6

Ambassador, Mayor, Congressman.

2:00.3

Let's dig in. let's dig in.

2:09.8

We thank you for joining us since a particularly newsy time. I know that you're someone who has

2:15.0

led the Democratic, has been a big part of shaping the Democratic Party over the last 20 years.

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