EXCLUSIVE: 'Netanyahu Is FASCIST!' + Ehud Barak Breaks Silence On Shock Epstein Claims

July 8, 2026

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Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, told Piers Morgan that Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has “declared war on the state of Israel and on the people of Israel” by attacking the country’s democratic institutions. In a wide-ranging interview, Barak described the current coalition as “fascistic, chauvinistic, extremist” and warned that the government’s refusal to abide by a Supreme Court ruling on media freedom represents an unprecedented assault on the rule of law. He also addressed his past association with Jeffrey Epstein, denying any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes and arguing that American society’s acceptance of the convicted sex offender blinded him to the seriousness of the situation.

The Constitutional Crisis and the Threat to Democracy

Barak argued that the current crisis is not a byproduct of the war but a continuation of a campaign that began before October 7, 2023. The government, he said, is actively fighting to destroy the authority of the Supreme Court. The Minister of Justice has publicly refused to recognize the president of the Supreme Court, and the prime minister does not actively recognize him either. This process, Barak explained, is moving rapidly toward a breakdown of compliance with court rulings.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:08) **Ehud Barak Labels Netanyahu Government "Fascistic"** - Barak argues the current government has declared war on Israel's foundational democratic values.
2 (05:11) **Constitutional Crisis: Defying the Supreme Court** - Barak details the government's refusal to recognize the Supreme Court president and its non-compliance with a media freedom ruling.
3 (09:10) **The Failed Iran War Strategy** - Barak analyzes the strategic failure of the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran, calling the plan "childish" and "pompous."
4 (14:05) **The Mechanics of a Democratic Breakdown** - Barak explains how the government's attack on the courts could lead to ignoring election results.
5 (18:13) **Diagnosing the Failure of Leadership** - Barak describes Netanyahu's government as "dwarfs" and "zeros" driven by personal survival, not national interest.
6 (20:59) **The War's Unachieved Objectives** - Barak lists the strategic failures in Gaza, Lebanon, and Iran after nearly three years of conflict.
7 (22:52) **The Rules of Asymmetric Warfare** - Barak explains the core strategic miscalculation: for the weaker side, survival is victory.

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Guests on this episode

Piers Morgan

Show Notes

Benjamin Netanyahu could finally be facing the end of the road - with elections approaching, he faces difficult questions regarding the security failures leading to October 7, the Iran War, corruption charges, and a contentious ICC arrest warrant.

As he plunges Israel into a constitutional crisis by refusing to abide by a Supreme Court decision on a media freedom case, critics are calling his latest move a "legal coup" and an assault on democracy. Ehud Olmert, Prime Minister of Israel from 2006 to 2009, joins Piers Morgan to discuss these explosive developments, as well as Ehud Barak, who was Prime Minister between 1999 and 2001.

00:00 Introduction

01:35 Ehud Olmert criticises Benjamin Netanyahu’s government

05:35 Netanyahu and his government’s decision to ignore Supreme Court’s ruling

09:23 The execution of the Iran War and the relationship between Israel and the US

14:03 Ehud Barak discusses Israel defying its own rule of law

15:45 What will happen if Netanyahu loses the election?

18:30 Who can repair the damage Netanyahu has done?

29:30 Piers asks Ehud Barak about his name appearing in the Epstein Files

35:25 Ehud Barak being named in the defamation case between Virginia Giuffre and Alan Dershowitz

40:20 Professor Marandi discusses the funeral procession for the late Ayatollah in Tehran

42:35 The Ayatollah’s successor missing from the funeral processions

45:20 Crowds chanting ‘death to America’ and ‘death to Israel’

48:00 The Iranian regime funding the Houthis, Hezbollah and Hamas

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