Rahm Emanuel, quoted in the Jerusalem Post, his speech to the Jewish Federations:
Beginning his speech by referring to his long-standing ties to Israel, Emanuel warned about the dangers of abandoning the effort to make a deal with the Palestinians.
"Demographics cannot be denied," he declared, referring to a situation whereby Israel would have to "attempt to preserve a democratic state, aJewish state when Jews will soon be a minority west of the Jordan River."
At the same time, he lashed out at Palestinians who advocated a one-state solution, which he described as "the false hope that this measure will eventually overwhelm Israel and lead to its demise."
