Lawyer, Judge and Gentleman: In Memory of Judge Gabriel Bach In the spirit of liberalism and tolerance
Gabriel Bach (1927-2021) was an Israeli jurist, who served as state attorney, as a judge of the Supreme Court and as chairman of the central election committee for the 11th Knesset. After his retirement from the Supreme Court, he served as chairman of the advisory committee for the appointment of senior officials in the civil service. Among his many positions, Bach was entrusted with the preparation and execution of the prosecution in the Eichmann trial in 1961, served as chairman of the committee to select the attorney general, chairman of the committee to select the legal adviser of the Knesset, chairman of the central election committee in 1983, and chairman of the advisory committee for the appointment of senior civil servants.
Throughout his career, Bach has been a staunch supporter of the rule of law and human rights. He strongly believed in the importance of justice, especially in cases of war crimes and crimes against humanity. His contribution to the field of law in Israel and international law was widely recognized for his work. Bach died on February 18, 2022 at the age of 94.

The conference will be held on Sunday 04.06.23 at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem!

The conference will be held at the Van Leer Institute and online.

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Registration for the conference at the Van Leer Institute is over, you can register via Zoom only!

The evening will be held in Hebrew.

Simultaneous translation will be possible on Zoom webinar.