“The rift in the nation is enormous; no effort is being made to heal it, and everyone is trying to exacerbate it,” he said.
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.
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.
The Ugandan justice even voted against the charges that Israel's own justice, Aharon Barak, voted yes on.
The Holocaust, according to Barak, caused him as a judge to recognize the importance of Israel's existence and believe in human dignity.
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.
In this explainer, we offer a comprehensive breakdown, offering essential insights ahead of this weekend's crucial discussion.
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