In this conversation, FMEP non-resident Fellow Ahmed Moor speaks with Seth Ackerman (Jacobin Magazine) about the latter’s recent article on a speech by Rahm Emanuel (former White House Chief of Staff to President Obama), and what it might say about current political thinking in the the Democratic Party. They also discuss what opportunities exist to exert pressure on Israel and pursue accountable.

Recorded July 20, 2026

 

Resources

“We have the chance to reel in Israel right now” (Seth Ackerman, Jacobin Magazine – 7/10/2026)

Biographies

Seth Ackerman is an Editor at Jacobin Magazine, and a doctoral candidate at Cornell University.

Ahmed Moor is a Palestinian-American writer born in Gaza and a Fellow at FMEP.  You can follow Ahmed on Substack at: https://ahmedmoor.substack.com and on X at @AhmedMoor.