Geopolitics with Ghost Ep. 21: Epstein Optics, Netanyahu’s Leverage, and the Middle East Chessboard – July 8, 2025

In this marathon episode, Ghost unpacks the tangled narratives around Epstein’s disappearance from the headlines. He traces the saga back to Robert Maxwell, laying out how British intelligence created Maxwell’s empire to spy on the Soviets, then explores how Epstein and Ghislaine may have replicated that template as Mossad assets running a state-sponsored blackmail operation. Ghost plays fresh clips of Trump and Pam Bondi, dissecting their dismissive responses to Epstein questions and arguing this could be deliberate narrative bait to lull the real power brokers into complacency.

The show then pivots to Netanyahu’s White House visit, analyzing how Trump’s public deference masks a deeper strategy of leverage. Ghost details the factions vying for power in Israel, Naftali Bennett, Benny Gantz, and Yair Lapid, and why Netanyahu’s unpopularity ironically makes him easier for Trump to manipulate. From the long history of America arming Iran and Iraq to the Oslo Accords and the manufactured Iranian boogeyman, Ghost lays out how decades of foreign policy theater have locked the region in perpetual crisis. Packed with historical context and fresh analysis, this episode challenges conventional narratives about the Middle East and the real endgame behind today’s headlines.