The former Israeli Supreme Court President will serve on the panel in the International Court of Justice’s genocide and war crimes hearing against Israel.

Former president of the Supreme Court Aharon Barak will be the judge on Israel’s behalf at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed the appointment. Barak will sit on the panel of judges in the proceedings instituted by South Africa against Israel. South Africa alleges violations by Israel of its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide in relation to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Israel is a signatory to the convention, which was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948.

The hearing will take place on Thursday and Friday of this week. Israel will be represented by British lawyer Malcolm Shaw. The hearing will be broadcast live via the court’s website, as is customary.

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