How a convicted sex offender used his money and connections to advance Israel’s and his own agenda.
What do we know about Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Israel? We spoke to Craig Mokhiber, who worked in the United Nations system for decades, about what the millions of newly released documents reveal about Epstein’s efforts to reshape the Middle East in Israel’s favor, why the story remains underreported, and what it means for the workings of global power.
In this episode:
- Craig Mohib (@craigmokhiber), human rights lawyer and former United Nations official
Series production staff:
This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé, Chloe K. Li, and Tamara Khandaker, along with Melanie Marich, Maya Hamadeh, Tuleen Barakat, and our guest host Kevin Hirten. It is edited by Alexandra Locke.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad al-Melhemm. Alexandra Locke is executive producer of The Take. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio.
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Posted on February 10, 2026






