Aharon Barak

Israeli gov't votes no-confidence on motion against A-G Gali Baharav-Miara

Baharav-Miara was absent from the meeting and accused the government of attempting to place itself above the law.

 Israeli attorney general Gali Baharav Miara attends the swearing in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the president residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025.
 Judge Aharon Barak

Aharon Barak, former Supreme Court justices call to halt firing of A-G

 Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with The Jerusalem Post.

'There will be no civil war': Netanyahu fires back on X

 FORMER SUPREME Court president Aharon Barak attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, in 2017.

Israel is very close to civil war, former Supreme Court chief justice Aharon Barak says


Aharon Barak resigns from Hague panel, citing family-personal reasons

The Israeli government will now need to decide whether or not to select a new judge to replace Barak on the International Court of Justice.

 Judge Aharon Barak

'Judicial reform will let us tell the truth to the world,' says MK Rothman after ICJ ruling

He also addressed the judicial reform, of which he was a chief proponent, and stated that at the time he had received warnings from the legal system in Israel.

 MK Simcha Rothman speaks of the judicial reform. May 29, 2024.

Who is Julia Sebutinde, the only ICJ judge to oppose all measures against Israel?

The Ugandan justice even voted against the charges that Israel's own justice, Aharon Barak, voted yes on.

 Julia Sebutinde, the only judge on the International Court of Justice to vote against all the provisional measures levied at Israel over its war in Gaza and alleged violations of the Genocide Convention.

Aharon Barak's chilling ICJ testimony: 'Nazis failed to take our humanity'

The Holocaust, according to Barak, caused him as a judge to recognize the importance of Israel's existence and believe in human dignity.

 FORMER SUPREME Court president Aharon Barak attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, in 2017.

Netanyahu picks Aharon Barak for ICJ: A wise, but unexpected, move - editorial

This could be Barak's and Netanyahu's moment to unite Israel and turn what was a toxic ideological debate into a bridge between those who despise each other's views.

 FORMER SUPREME Court president Aharon Barak attends a meeting of the Knesset Constitution, Law, and Justice Committee, in 2017.

Israel to fight Gaza genocide claim at ICJ: When, where and how? - explainer

In this explainer, we offer a comprehensive breakdown, offering essential insights ahead of this weekend's crucial discussion.

Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court and holocaust survivor Aharon Barak at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 4, 2021.