We, the participants of the Strategic Forum for Leaders of Ibero-American Jewish Communities convened in Santiago, Chile, by the Belfer Institute for Latino and Latin American Affairs of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) from December 3 to 5, 2023.
At a time when the world is polarized, and our region faces challenges of all kinds, multilateral efforts to achieve common objectives, such as the Summit of the Americas now underway in Lima, Peru, should be welcomed – and called on to deliver results.
Turkey, Iran and Russia share three things in common: all are hostile to the United States, all are ruled by fiercely authoritarian leaders, and all are eager to expand their political, military, and economic influence in the Middle East. When they praise American policy, we should be concerned.