Rahm Emanuel's stance toward Israel may cost him Jewish votes as he prepares a run for Chicago mayor, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Emanuel, who announced that he is preparing a run for mayor on Sunday after leaving his post as White House chief of staff on Friday, has been viewed in some Jewish quarters as hostile toward Israel.
In particular, Emanuel has been linked to President Obama's early chilly treatment of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and the arm-twisting that led to Israel's agreement to a 10-month building freeze in the West Bank.
More recently, Orthodox Jewish sources interviewed for the Tribune story said they weren't pleased with Emanuel's announcement for mayor coming on Friday, which coincided with Simchat Torah.
However, the Tribune also notes that the same qualities that make Emanuel unpopular among religious Jews may score him points among "Lakefront liberals."
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