The Israeli government installed security equipment and controlled access to a Manhattan apartment managed by Jeffrey Epstein, where former Prime Minister Ehud Barak frequently stayed. Emails released by the US Department of Justice reveal that Israeli officials coordinated with Epstein's staff to secure the residence, including installing surveillance equipment and conducting background checks on staff. Barak's wife, Nili Priell, discussed the installation of alarms and surveillance tools with Epstein's assistant, Lesley Groff. The arrangement was reportedly in place for at least two years, starting in 2016. Follow-up questions: 1. What implications does this revelation have for the relationship between Israel and the US, given the involvement of a former Israeli PM? 2. How does this affect Ehud Barak's reputation, considering his association with Epstein?
Lapid says Israel justice minister considers war to be over, now resuming efforts to ‘erase Israel’s democracy’
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Opposition Leader Yair Lapid responds to this morning’s initial High Court decision that Justice Minister Yariv Levin must convene the Judicial Selection Committee to appoint a court president and two new justices.
Lapid writes on X that from Levin’s point of view, the Israel-Hamas war is over, and now, “he is returning to the regime coup and the attempt to erase Israel’s democracy,” referring to his controversial judicial overhaul proposals.
“The Judicial Selection Committee will convene with or without Yariv Levin,” he w
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