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Fine / Finn Gomez / Getty Images U.S. Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., warned Wednesday that Iran and China are using foreign influence operations to sway U.S. public opinion and erode support for Israel.

Fine also cast the political fight as part of a broader battle to preserve Western civilization, telling Fox News Digital that foreign money and propaganda are helping fuel anti-Israel sentiment and opposition to U.S. artificial intelligence data centers.

“I think it’s a focused effort over many decades to try to pollute our population with these ridiculous ideas,” Fine said.

“But I think it’s accelerated since Oct. 7 as massive amounts of foreign money have come in to try and manipulate public opinion through social media.”

Fine argued that Israel’s critics apply a double standard, pointing to alleged atrocities committed by other countries, including Iran.