"He's a clerk who finished his job 17 years ago, why is his opinion interesting? The propaganda channels treat him as a monarch to whom ministers should make a pilgrimage, kiss the ring on his hand and get his approval." Exactly a year ago, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's son, Yair, tweeted about former Supreme Court President Aharon Barak – whose father today approved his appointment as an Israeli judge at the International Court of Justice in The Hague.
The prime minister's son, Yair Netanyahu, tweeted about Aharon Barak's media interviews: "He is an official who finished his job 17 years ago, why is his opinion interesting? The propaganda channels refer to him as a monarch to whom ministers should make a pilgrimage, kiss the ring on his hand and get his approval." pic.twitter.com/J3JrLf181G
— News from a year ago (@Milifney) January 7, 2024
Yair Netanyahu is not alone. More and more supporters of Prime Minister Netanyahu have increased their attacks on Barak over the past year over the promotion of legal reform.
Minister Dudi Amsalem said last August: "Barak and Halutz must languish for the rest of their lives in prison." Presenter Yinon Magal, who is close to the prime minister, claimed last March that Aharon Barak is "the most dangerous man in the State of Israel."
Yaakov Bardugo, a commentator for Channel 14, said last July of Aharon Barak that he "wants the bodies of Jews in the streets." In addition, earlier this year, MK Osher Shekels of the Likud called on Twitter to the former Supreme Court president that "the time has come for you to resign," who actually retired 17 years ago.
Aharon Barak Your appearance on Channel 13 was humiliating. You have a significant part in the division in the nation we are experiencing today! Even the late Yitzhak Rabin disliked your power scheme. Why don't you call for reconciliation? To bring hearts together? To calm things down?
It's time for you to retire. Please leave us and please take the torch with you as well.
We will connect the people and strengthen the democracy that you are so against. pic.twitter.com/3GmbrdKqe8
— Happiness Shekels (@OsherShkalim) April 18, 2023Did we get it wrong? We'll fix it! If you find a mistake in the article, please share with us