• 41:20 - 45:26
Jeremy Rothe-Kushel & Greg McCarron | Deceptive Dialectics, Kompromat, & The Israel-Russia Relationship
Putin-Netanyahu Synergy, Syrian Conflict and Refugee Crises
The speakers discuss the frequent meetings between Putin and Netanyahu and their shared strategy regarding the global war on terror. They argue that both leaders benefited from the rise of ISIS and the subsequent refugee crisis in Europe to install populist leaders like Donald Trump. This "clean break" strategy involves bringing Middle Eastern conflicts to Western home fronts through culture wars.