Epstein’s Israel links and everything else ignored by mainstream media | The Listening Post

This video from The Listening Post (0:00) examines two major stories: the Epstein files and the ongoing situation in Gaza.

Epstein Files and Elite Connections (0:30):

• The video discusses the recent dump of Epstein files, revealing his role as an "elite fixer" and power broker (1:45).
• Epstein moved through the worlds of big tech, politics, finance, and academia, maintaining relationships even after his 2008 conviction (1:50).
• The documents expose how elites operated outside the law (1:04).
• The video highlights the lack of mainstream media coverage on Epstein's significant ties to Israeli politicians and intelligence figures (3:58, 6:31).
• Epstein had a close friendship with former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, facilitating introductions to tech investors like Palantir (4:15).
• The video contrasts this with speculative media coverage on Epstein's unproven connections to Russia (6:56).
• Murtaza Hussein of Dropside News explains that mainstream media's silence on the Israeli angle might be due to Epstein's embeddedness within the "center-left leaning" institutions and the Democratic Party (8:12).
• The video mentions Jmail (20:37), a search tool created to make the extensive Epstein documents more accessible to journalists and the public.

Gaza Ceasefire and Media Coverage (10:00):

• The video questions whether the current situation in Gaza should still be called a "ceasefire," given that over 500 Palestinians have been killed since the deal was signed in October (10:06).
• It highlights that Israeli journalists are reporting the Netanyahu government's plans to resume large-scale attacks on Gaza (10:28), despite international media looking away (10:48).
• The video discusses the dehumanization of Palestinian journalists and the Israeli authorities' ban on international journalists entering Gaza (19:22, 18:18), leading to a media blackout (20:03).
• It also addresses the Israeli government's acknowledgment that the Gaza Health Ministry's casualty figures are accurate (16:35), despite earlier attempts to discredit them (15:50).