Former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak chosen by Israel for ICJ panel January 8, 2024Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court Aharon Barak attends the conference of the Israeli newspaper "Makor Rishon" at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem, December 8, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)Yonatan Sindel/Flash90Former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak chosen by Israel for ICJ panelBarak is defending Israel in its genocide case, which South Africa filed.By The AlgemeinerIsrael has named its former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak as its addition to an International Court of Justice panel due this week to hear a genocide allegation filed against it, an Israeli official said on Sunday.Under the ICJ’s rules, a state that does not have a judge of its nationality already on the bench can choose an ad hoc judge to sit in their case.Barak, a champion of Supreme Court activism, was a focus of opposition for members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, whose judicial reform push last year bitterly polarized the public.South Africa, which falsely accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza war, has also appointed an ad hoc judge, former deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke, South African media said. aharon barakGenocideICJIsraeli Supreme CourtSouth Africa
