Aharon Barak, the former justice of the Israeli Supreme Court, is a controversial figure known for revolutionizing the role of the court and expanding its power.

Israel's Supreme Court has announced that it will hear petitions challenging a new law that limits its ability to strike down government decisions.

The text discusses the ongoing debate in Israel about the judiciary's role, with some viewing it as under attack while others see it as a necessary correction to judicial activism.

Dr. Amir Fuchs from the Israel Democracy Institute discusses the ongoing debate about the role of Israel's judiciary, seen by some as under attack and by others as needing correction from judicial activism.

Aharon Barak, a prominent figure in Israeli law, reshaped the country's legal landscape through bold judicial activism during his time on the Supreme Court from 1995 to 2006.