Aharon Barak
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this evening addressed the allegations directed against him opposing the appointment of former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak as a judge on behalf of the State of Israel at the hearing in The Hague, saying: "He is a Holocaust survivor."
Aharon Barak Appointed
The President of the Supreme Court was appointed to be the judge on behalf of Israel in the expected hearing of South Africa's claim that Israel is committing "genocide". The appointment came from the recommendation of the Attorney General and the consent of the Prime Minister.
Lawsuit in The Hague
Retired Supreme Court President Aharon Barak confirmed that he will act as a judge on behalf of Israel at the International Court of Justice hearing in The Hague on the charge of committing genocide.
Israel, Democracy, Supreme Court, Opinion
If the leaked opinion on the reasonableness standard holds true, the people of Israel will no longer have the power to do anything judges don't like, law or no law.
The Abductees
Prominent past and present judges, including former Supreme Court presidents, visited the Forum of the Families of the Captives, signed judges' letters calling for their release.