https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f23b7e4e-2338-4288-86bd-12580f69e84d Soumaya Ghannoushi, a writer and expert in Middle East politics, says the real story of Jeffrey Epstein lies in “the Israeli connection” that commentators avoid. She adds Epstein was not a rogue figure but “the charming, disgusting, well-connected face of something far bigger” a system linking money, politics and sex to foreign influence. She points to Ghislaine Maxwell’s “open secret” family ties to Mossad, Ehud Barak’s business links with Epstein through Carbyne, and reporting that Israeli intelligence officer Yoni Koren lived in Epstein’s Manhattan home. Ghannoushi says Aipac forms the public arm of the same machinery: “One seduced. The other bought.” And while its reputation is beginning to crack, she argues its hold over US foreign policy remains firm. Epstein, she concludes, “wasn’t the glitch. He was the blueprint,” raising the question of whether America’s government truly serves its own people or another state’s interests. Support stories that matter. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR0fZh5SBxxMNYdg0VzRFkg/join Catch previous episodes of MEE LIVE, our biweekly news programme exploring the stories shaping our world through breaking coverage, expert analysis, and hard-hitting interviews. Originally airing Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12pm ET | 5pm BST Got a story tip or question? Reach us at MEELive@middleeasteye.org Subscribe to our channel: http://ow.ly/AVlW30n1OWH Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: https://t.me/MiddleEastEye_TG Middle East Eye Website: https://middleeasteye.net Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/MiddleEastEye Like us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/MiddleEastEye Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MiddleEastEye Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:40:26 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/f23b7e4e-2338-4288-86bd-12580f69e84d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.