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Albania Protests Halt Jared And Ivanka’s 'Epstein Island' Resort Scheme (S01E82)
Thursday, June 4, 2026, Istanbul
Tiny Albania turned itself into a Balkan United Arab Emirates by cozying up to Israel and the administration of Donald Trump. It joined the Board of Peace, the sham organization used to deflect attention from the ongoing Israeli subjugation of Palestinians in Gaza.
But it all blew up this week over plans to hand over precious coastal properties and an island to Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump for a $4 billion resort scheme funded with ill-gotten cash from Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
On today’s podcast, I detail how growing public unease over Albanian Prime Minister…
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