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Aharon Barak steps down from role as ad hoc judge at ICJ for personal reasons

Retired Supreme Court President Aharon Barak sworn in as Israel’s appointee to the bench at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, January 11, 2024. (ICJ)
Retired Supreme Court President Aharon Barak resigns from his role as an ad hoc judge on behalf of Israel at the International Court of Justice, citing personal reasons.
Barak was a member of the 15-judge panel at the top UN court hearing South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
In a letter submitted to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Barak says his resignation stems from “personal family reasons.”
“Thank you for the trust you placed in me,” he writes.