Aharon Barak

Far Right activist barred from contacting Aharon Barak after questioning

Far Right activist Mordechai David was barred from contacting Aharon Barak and others after questioning by police over last week’s car blocking incident.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Former President of the Supreme Court Aharon Barak attends the swearing in ceremony of Justice Isaac Amit as president of the Supreme Court, at the president residence in Jerusalem, February 13, 2025.
Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, January 28, 2026.

Protests, courts, and control: Israel’s struggle for power and moral high ground - opinion

Street harassment is unacceptable when it targets the wrong people, power, not principle, explains the rage.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
Former prime minister Ehud Barak attends a conference held by the Movement for Quality Government in Tel Aviv, January 28, 2026.

Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Prime Minister Ehud Barak

Mordechai David, 26, was identified as an activist at the scene after he was seen taking the same actions against former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak on Wednesday. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak, January 28, 2026.

Extreme right-wing activists block car of former Supreme Court president Aharon Barak

Aharon Barak, a Holocaust survivor and former Supreme Court president, was harassed by right-wing activists in Tel Aviv, leading to public backlash and calls for police action.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN

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.

JANUARY 27, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

JANUARY 27, 2024ByBINI ASCHKENASY
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.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByBINI ASCHKENASY
Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court and holocaust survivor Aharon Barak at the President's residence in Jerusalem, on April 4, 2021.