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Russia, Iran, China, and Qatar have different interests—but Alex Goldenberg argues they increasingly converge on a common objective: weakening the political consensus behind the U.S.-Israel partnership.
Goldenberg joins Middle East Forum Podcast host Lauri Regan to examine how antisemitism, anti-Israel narratives, foreign influence campaigns, institutional funding, and social media amplification can be used to undermine American support for Israel. He also explains why these efforts often converge without direct coordination.
The discussion concludes with what the United States can do in response—from identifying and attributing foreign influence operations to rebuilding cooperation among government, technology companies, analysts, and civil society.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for new episodes and expert analysis from across the region.
Russia, Iran, China, and Qatar have different interests—but Alex Goldenberg argues they increasingly converge on a common objective: weakening the political consensus behind the U.S.-Israel partnership.
Goldenberg joins Middle East Forum Podcast host Lauri Regan to examine how antisemitism, anti-Israel narratives, foreign influence campaigns, institutional funding, and social media amplification can be used to undermine American support for Israel. He also explains why these efforts often converge without direct coordination.
The discussion concludes with what the United States can do in response—from identifying and attributing foreign influence operations to rebuilding cooperation among government, technology companies, analysts, and civil society.
Subscribe to the Middle East Forum for new episodes and expert analysis from across the region.
