Ehud Barak

‘Leadership’ and ‘unity,’ Ehud Barak-style

A new research center at Tel Aviv University is backed by and named after the failed former prime minister who’s been fomenting societal schisms. Op-ed.

Cancelled:

Ehud Barak will not present lecture to senior IDF officers

Former PM Ehud Barak was invited to speak before senior officers in the IDF before his appearance was cancelled by Defense Minister Yoav Gallant due to his calls to refuse military service.

Former PM to sue Likud activist

Ehud Barak has filed pre-lawsuit notices against various users. Barak demands 100,000 shekels in compensation from Likud activist Rami Ben-Yehuda.

Ehud Barak: Profile of a political agitator

Ehud Barak is endangering Israel's unity and stability. Opinion.

Former Prime Minister:

Netanyahu refused 6 plans to assassinate Hamas heads

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Batrak claims that Netanyahu was presented with six different plans to assassinate Hamas leadership, and refused all of them.

Ehud Barak:

'When the State is shut down, Netanyahu will resign'

Former PM calls on 30,000 Israelis to encamp outside Knesset for 3 weeks to pressure PM Netanyahu to step down.

Ehud Barak is harming the war effort

His constant running to the media to artificially create headlines, or to foment dissent and disunity, is merely a pathetic attempt to remain relevant. He is a failed prime minister who reduced IDF size and arms production, left the Lebanon buffer zone allowing Hezbollah to take over and more. Op-ed.

The Trojan Horse within

How Israeli Generals turned Prime Ministers constitute an existential threat to Israel. Opinion.

Rising from the ruins of a generation of failed Israeli doctrine

It will take years to correct the damage the generals wrought by reducing the size of the IDF and inducing its total dependence on the US.

A Jewish Sparta?

Why were we so unprepared for the Simchat Torah massacre? Because our public did not want to become a ‘Jewish’ version of Sparta. Op-ed.

Russian TV exchanges former Israeli PM for Hamas leader

A Russian television service published pictures of former Israeli PM Ehud Barak labeled as terrorist Ali Barakhah.

Iranian users publish private photos of Ehud Barak

Source of photos is unknown, but Lebanese media outlet claims they came from Netanyahu's office.

Religious Zionist rabbi:

'I'm sorry I didn't manage to influence Ehud Barak'

The head of the Machon Meir Jewish outreach organization discussed the former Prime Minister, who was a childhood friend of his.

Jew-hatred in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv, the first modern Jewish city, was the scene of an antisemitic protest by the sorely misnamed 'Brothers in Arms' movement. Op-ed.

Likud:

'Ehud Barak a megalomaniac who wants to be PM at any cost'

Ruling party accuses former PM of incitement after he says 'lives will be lost' in fight against judicial reforms.

Fmr. PM Barak:

'Lives will be lost in fight against judicial reform'

Former Prime Minister says protest movement will do anything to stop the Israeli government's judicial reform plan.

Protest leaders hire US PR firm to fight Judicial Reform

Protest leaders, including former Director-General of Ehud Barak's office, hired a PR company to take action in the US against the reform

Let’s make America, and Israel, sane again.

May America and Israel be saved from people who control language in order to keep or regain power, the real danger to our country.Op-ed.

Upon living in the age of dangerous stupidity

Plain stupidity on Afghanistan, Ukraine, unchecked migrants in US cities, Ehud Barak's mindlessness - it keeps hitting us in the face.Op-ed

Likud:

'Barak incites assassination of PM, where are investigators?'

Former PM shares video comparing Netanyahu to Hitler after stating he will be called on to lead the nation after bodies float in the river.

A last hora...

The darkness in the thinking of the leading protest figures is descending into surrealism. Their last hurrah - or should it be 'hora'?Op-ed.

Minister Chikli:

'Ehud Barak doesn't hide intention to lead a coup'

Diaspora Affairs Minister reacts to former PM's call to remove Netanyahu from office without an election.

Miri Regev:

'Ehud Barak is off the rails, he should be in prison'

The Transportation Minister spoke about the leaders of the anti-government protests: 'There are small groups here that got used to ruling.'

Ehud Barak’s poisonous pyromania

Ehud Barak's warmongering is the true threat to Israeli democracy. Op-ed.

Whither the Third Jewish Commonwealth?

The loony left is pushing the country to the abyss. We watch the jealousy, hatred, delusion and stupidity in disbelief. Op-ed.

Likud minister demands Attorney General investigate Ehud Barak

Transportation Min. Regev says she has proofs that Ehud Barak and Forum 555 seemingly planned 'a coup d'état and to create chaos.'

Israel's nightmare is his secret wish

'Bodies of Jews killed by Jews' is not simply a story that Ehud Barak tends to repeat. His choice of this scenario has a message. Op-ed.

Likud minister:

'Attorney General is the most dangerous person in Israel'

'Ehud Barak does not know how to do anything other than weapons dealings,' Minister David Amsalem claims.

Barak to Herzog: Tell Biden about the radicals in the government

The former prime minister called on Herzog to talk tell President Biden about, 'repeat offenders serving as ministers.'

MK Chikli:

'Lapid is one of the most harmful politicians we've ever seen'

Chikli pointed out that President Biden's statements against the Netanyahu government were, 'coordinated with Lapid and Ehud Barak.'

Former PM: 'We will not stop, the protest will win'

Former PM Ehud Barak announces that the protests against the judicial reforms will only intensify.

Calls for civil disobedience:

Police to examine remarks of Yair Golan and Ehud Barak

Israel Police team charged with dealing with incitement to look into comments that called for civil disobedience against the government.

Likud files complaint against Ehud Barak

Likud Party files complaint against former Prime Minister over his remarks at a demonstration against the judicial reform.

Likud MK:

'Ministers are spit on, and no arrests are made'

MK Kathrin Shitrit wonders how former Prime Minister Ehud Barak has not yet been arrested despite calling for civil disobedience.

Likud MK:

'Lapid, Gantz need to decide if they support majority rule'

MK Milwidsky (Likud) tells INN that it is possible to reach agreement on the judicial reform but it's the opposition's turn to compromise.

Former PM:

Ehud Barak: 'Protests must increase and become civil rebellion'

At protest against judicial reform, former PM Ehud Barak calls for 'nonviolent' civil rebellion. 'We are determined, we will win.'

Noam Chomsky, Ehud Barak named on Jeffrey Epstein’s calendar

Noam Chomsky, Ehud Barak, Leon Botstein and a Rothschild are among the names on Jeffrey Epstein’s newly uncovered private calendar.

Security detail of Barak, Ya'alon and Ashkenazi reduced

Ministerial Committee on National Security Affairs approves reduction of security details for the three individuals.

Likud MK at Netanya protest:

'The left betrayed the State of Israel'

MK Tally Gotliv calls for firing of Attorney General, accuses Ehud Barak of "sedition" and says that he should be in prison.

Ehud Barak deletes tweet on Israel's nuclear weapons

Former PM deletes tweet in which he revealed that Israel possesses nuclear weapons. Smotrich: A delusional and irresponsible man.

Ehud Barak says Israel has nuclear weapons

Former PM writes that western leaders are afraid that Israel's judicial reforms will establish a 'messianic dictatorship.'

Ehud Barak, Tzipi Livni take to CNN to condemn judicial reform

Likud minister accuses Ehud Barak and Tzipi Livni of 'smearing Israel' during their appearance on CNN.

'Enough incitement!:'

Im Tirtzu reservists protest outside Ehud Barak's home

Right-wing demonstrators accuse former PM of incitement, calling for civil war with his anti-judicial reform activism.

Ehud Barak:

'Civil disobedience is very important'

Former Prime Minister: The government is legal, but clearly illegitimate. Civil disobedience is very important when the government goes mad.

Ehud Barak blasts the right:

'A wave of terrorism will ensure their victory'

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak lashes out at the right-wing bloc, claims that a wave of terror will help them win the elections.

Security detail for Barak and Olmert reduced

Former Prime Ministers receive close security only for extraordinary events in their schedule.

MK Ben Gvir sues Ehud Barak for NIS 100,000 for slander

Otzma Yehudit chairman to sue former PM for comparing him to Hamas leader, calling him a terrorist.

'Ehud Barak was involved'

35 years later, new details on Pollard affair revealed

According to Pollard's handler Rafi Eitan, Ehud Barak - the director of IDF intelligence at the time - had a hand in Pollard's activities

Ehud called and said, 'Yoni, our friend, was killed'

Nava Barak, wife of former PM Ehud Barak, was asked to inform Yoni Netanyahu's girlfriend of his death. 'One of the most painful moments.'

Ehud Barak: Bennett has courageously jumped into the pool

Former PM Ehud Barak congratulates Yamina party on decision to join center-left government, claims PM Netanyahu is 'still dangerous.'

Left-wing candidate takes a sharp Right turn, endorses Netanyahu

A former candidate for Ehud Barak's Democratic Party is now endorsing the Likud and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Ehud Barak: 'I won't run in the Labor Party'

Former prime minister issues statement that the conditions needed for his return to political life have not come to fruition.

Labor board asks Barak to run for the party leadership

Former PM is expected to make a decision over the weekend on whether he will run for the Labor Party leadership.

Is Israel a Pfizer test subject?

Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak says Israel got so many doses because it was the 'perfect testing ground for Pfizer'.

Former PM Barak granted exemption from hotel isolation

Ehud Barak returns from London but is not required to isolate at a hotel and receives permission to isolate in the privacy of his own home.

Barak: Sa'ar's move is a blow to Netanyahu

Former PM calls for all the parties who oppose Netanyahu to unite in order to defeat him in the election.

'In hindsight, I wish I hadn't met Jeffrey Epstein'

Former Prime Minister denies shady dealings with disgraced American billionaire, but says he wishes he had never met him.

Barak: Netanyahu will try to run for President to evade trial

Former Prime Minister: Netanyahu is only concerned with rescuing himself from his trial.

'Netanyahu understands that the end is near'

Former PM Ehud Barak claims PM Netanyahu sends himself death threats, says he is 'weak and afraid.'

Netanyahu: Disgrace to see PA flags at protest

Prime Minister criticizes left-wing protesters for waving Palestinian Authority flags outside his official residence.