[Anti-Netanyahu] Ehud Barak: A Trail of Scandals, Ethical Lapses, and National Security Risks

[Anti-Netanyahu] Ehud Barak: A Trail of Scandals, Ethical Lapses, and National Security Risks

Ehud Barak, once hailed as Israel’s most decorated soldier and a brief prime minister from 1999 to 2001, has long positioned himself as a statesman of unyielding integrity—a liberal Zionist warrior against extremism. Yet, beneath this veneer lies a pattern of controversies that reveal a man whose ambitions often trumped ethical boundaries, national security, and accountability.

From reckless peace overtures that nearly handed sacred sites to Palestinian control, to deep entanglements with the convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein—and even facilitating Epstein’s disturbing chumminess with notorious anti-Zionist and anti-Israel figures like Noam Chomsky—Barak’s legacy is one of self-serving opportunism.

The 2000 Peace Fiasco: Betting Israel’s Heart on Arafat’s Empty Promises

Barak’s most infamous blunder came during the 2000 Camp David and Taba negotiations, where he dangled unprecedented concessions to Yasser Arafat—up to 97% of the West Bank, all of Gaza, and even shared sovereignty over East Jerusalem’s Old City and the Temple Mount.[40] Declassified Israeli State Archives documents from June 2023 paint a damning picture: As a lame-duck leader, Barak was ready to relinquish Israeli control over Judaism’s holiest sites, including areas vital to the Temple Mount, in a desperate bid for a deal.[42] This wasn’t bold statesmanship; it was naive capitulation. Arafat, emboldened by Barak’s eagerness, pocketed the offers and rejected them outright, unleashing the Second Intifada—a bloodbath that killed over 1,000 Israelis in suicide bombings and terror attacks.[39]

Epstein Entanglements: Business Deals, Political Plots, and Anti-Israel Connections

Barak’s post-2013 “private sector” career is dominated by his alleged extensive communication with Jeffrey Epstein. Documents include:

  • Over 30 meetings between 2013–2017 (Wall Street Journal, flight logs, calendars).[9]
  • Epstein’s multimillion-dollar investment in Barak’s company Carbyne/Reporty.[1]
  • Epstein boasting in leaked 2019 texts that he was orchestrating Barak’s political comeback against Benjamin Netanyahu.[3]
  • Barak personally bridging Epstein to Noam Chomsky.[8]

Crucially, there is no evidence whatsoever of Mossad involvement in any of these dealings—no operational link, no intelligence tasking, no agency fingerprints. The scandal is entirely personal and political.[5]

Noam Chomsky: The Anti-Zionist Intellectual in Epstein’s Circle

Barak facilitated Epstein’s warm relationship with Noam Chomsky, one of the world’s most prominent anti-Zionist voices, who:

  • Labels Israel an “apartheid[sic] state” worse than South Africa.
  • Supports BDS and the academic boycott of Israel.
  • Advocates dissolving the Jewish state into a single Palestinian-majority entity.[14]

2025-released Epstein files show Chomsky praising Epstein as a “highly valued friend,” exchanging affectionate emails years after Epstein’s 2008 conviction, and even discussing Israeli-Palestinian issues at a 2015 dinner arranged via Barak and Epstein.[10][12][16]

Why Barak’s Shadow Still Looms in 2025

As Israel fights multi-front wars, Barak continues to brand Netanyahu a “threat to democracy”—a charge that rings hollow from a man whose closest post-political confidant was a convicted sex offender who bankrolled anti-Netanyahu schemes and cultivated one of Israel’s most vicious ideological critics.[3][0]

Israel deserves leaders whose private networks strengthen the state—not ones that empower its most determined detractors.

Notes & Key Clarifications (November 2025)

  1. No Evidence of Mossad Involvement
    No document, leak, or testimony through 2025 has ever shown any Mossad link to Epstein regarding Barak. Claims of an official Israeli “honey-trap” remain completely unsubstantiated.[5]
  2. What Is Documented
    • 30+ post-2013 Barak–Epstein meetings[9]
    • Epstein’s investment in Carbyne[1]
    • Epstein explicitly boasting he was helping Barak topple Netanyahu[3]
    • Barak directly connecting Epstein with Noam Chomsky[8]
  3. Chomsky’s Current Stance on Israel
    Calls Israel “apartheid,” supports BDS, and seeks the end of the Jewish state as a national entity.[14]
  4. Chomsky–Epstein Relationship
    Warm post-conviction emails, a 2015 dinner on Israeli policy arranged via Barak/Epstein, and Chomsky describing Epstein as a “highly valued friend.”[10][12]
  5. Bottom Line
    This is not a Mossad conspiracy. It is a documented case of a former Israeli prime minister maintaining an extraordinarily close relationship with a convicted sex offender who was simultaneously funding anti-Netanyahu political activity and cultivating one of the world’s leading anti-Zionist intellectuals.[0]

References

  • [0] Explosive retweet: Netanyahu elevates antisemitic conspiracy about Barak, Epstein – analysis. Jerusalem Post, November 23, 2025. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/benjamin-netanyahu/article-874933
  • [1] “Barak received millions from Epstein-linked company” – Haaretz, 2019 (archived)
  • [3] Leaked Epstein texts (2019) to Steve Bannon and others, published by The Wall Street Journal and corroborated in 2025 U.S. House Oversight Committee releases
  • [5] Multiple Israeli and international fact-checks (2023–2025) confirming no evidence of Mossad–Epstein operational link regarding Barak
  • [8] Epstein calendars and 2025 document releases showing Barak introducing Epstein to Chomsky
  • [9] Wall Street Journal reporting (2019 & 2025 updates) on Barak–Epstein meetings and flight logs
  • [10] Chomsky–Epstein correspondence, The Guardian, November 2025
  • [12] WBUR News / Associated Press, November 2025. https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/11/20/emails-epstein-mit-harvard-trump-chomsky
  • [14] Chomsky interviews and statements 2020–2025 (multiple sources including e?radical-Haaretz, Qatar's Middle East Eye)
  • [16] NPR reporting on 2025 Epstein file releases
  • [39] 2000 Camp David Summit – Wikipedia
  • [40] “Israel agreed to give up sovereignty in part of Jerusalem Old City in 2000” – The Times of Israel. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-agreed-to-give-up-sovereignty-in-part-of-jerusalem-old-city-in-2000-document/
  • [42] “Ehud Barak agreed to give up part of Temple Mount, Old City” – JNS.org. https://www.jns.org/jns/topic/23/6/19/296380
Published November 23, 2025

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