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Right-Wing Activists Confront Barak Over Democracy Concerns

1/29/2026

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Right-wing activists, including Mordechai David, blocked Aharon Barak as he left a Tel Aviv conference on January 28, 2026.
David accused Barak of nepotism and called him a "dictator."
Barak, a Holocaust survivor, criticized the government for failing to address criminal violence and the October 7 attacks, saying its actions threaten Israel's democracy.
The Movement for Quality Government condemned the harassment and called for police action against the activists.

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Right-wing activists, including Mordechai David, blocked Aharon Barak as he left a Tel Aviv conference on January 28, 2026.
David accused Barak of nepotism and called him a "dictator."
Barak, a Holocaust survivor, criticized the government for failing to address criminal violence and the October 7 attacks, saying its actions threaten Israel's democracy.
The Movement for Quality Government condemned the harassment and called for police action against the activists.