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Fast Forward Ehud Barak, Woody Allen, Noam Chomsky appeared on Jeffrey Epstein’s meetings calendar
The revelations were part of a trove of documents uncovered by The Wall Street Journal
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Fast Forward Epstein accuser claims former Israeli PM Ehud Barak sexually assaulted her
Virginia Giuffre, a survivor of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking ring, has accused former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak of sexual assault, according to court documents revealed Tuesday. Giuffre’s accusation, details of which had been sealed by a court, became known this week after attorney Alan Dershowitz issued a new filing refuting her claims. Dershowitz sued Giuffre…
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Fast Forward Sex Offender Jeffrey Epstein Bankrolled Ehud Barak’s High-Tech Investment
(JTA) — Sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in 2014 bankrolled a large investment in high tech for Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister who’s again running for office, Haaretz reported. The report Friday follows several revelations on financial ties between Epstein, a billionaire who was convicted in 2008 in the United States of soliciting a teenage…
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Fast Forward Jeffrey Epstein Ties To Ehud Barak Becomes Israeli Election Issue
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender now embroiled in a sex-trafficking case, has become a player in Israel’s election campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has raised questions about former prime minister Ehud Barak’s relationship with Epstein and money Barak received from a foundation helmed by Epstein. Barak, who left politics…
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Fast Forward Ehud Barak Is Back In Politics – And Says He Can Defeat Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak announced Wednesday that he is forming a new political party. At an evening news conference, Barak said he rushed to make the announcement to thwart Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to cancel the Sept. 17 election. “Netanyahu has reached the end” of his political career,” Barak…
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Opinion Who’s Most Endangered By Trump’s Iran Deal Exit? Israel, Say Its Army Chiefs
After months of intense, worldwide speculation, Donald Trump finally pulled the trigger on U.S. participation in the Iran nuclear deal with his May 8 statement decertifying the deal and restoring sanctions on Iran. He’d been begged by the top leaders of America’s European allies to compromise, to let the deal’s framework stand and give them…
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Fast Forward Bibi Branded As ‘The Godfather’ By Ehud Barak
What do Marlon Brando and Benjamin Netanyahu have in common? According to former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, his successor and the famous movie star might be more similar than expected. Barak blasted Bibi in a social media video for the corruption scandals that have accumulated around the current premier, including questions about possibly improper…
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