Aharon Barak
Aharon Barak is an Israeli legal scholar and former President of Israel’s Supreme Court, known for shaping Israeli constitutional law and human rights jurisprudence.
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Aug 28, 2026
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Former Supreme Court President who has emerged as a symbolic defender of judicial independence, and whose public statements against the overhaul are being cited by protesters.
Labor/Meretz views him as a guardian of democracy and a key legal voice against the government's attempt to neuter the court, reinforcing their own constitutional arguments.