George Karra
George Karra | |
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| Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel | |
| In office February 2017 – 2022 | |
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| Born | 29 May 1952 Jaffa, Israel |
| Nationality |  Israel |
| Children | Three daughters |
| Education | Tel Aviv University |
| Profession | Lawyer, judge |
George Karra (Arabic: جورج القرا, Hebrew: ג׳וֹרְג׳ קָרָא; born 29 May 1952) is an Israeli Arab jurist who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel.
Biography
[edit]George Karra was born to one of the most distinguished Arab Christian families in Jaffa, one of four children. He has three daughters. Karra studied at Terra Sancta primary school and Eshkolot high school in Jaffa. In 1973, he completed his law degree at Tel Aviv University, and opened his own law office in 1975.[1]
Karra was in private practice until 1989, when he was appointed a judge on the Tel Aviv Magistrate’s Court. After 11 years, he was promoted to the Tel Aviv District Court. He was appointed a senior court judge in 2010. Karra was the judge who convicted Israeli President Moshe Katsav of rape.[1] In another high-profile case, he convicted Ofer Nimrodi of illegal wiretapping.[2]
In 2011, he was nominated as a candidate for the Supreme Court of Israel.[2] In February 2017, he was appointed to serve as a judge on the Supreme Court.[3]
Karra left the Supreme Court in 2022, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Jerusalem Religions". www.jerusalem-religions.net.
- ^ a b "Judge Who Convicted Moshe Katsav Joins Race for Supreme Court Seat". Haaretz. 1 December 2011.
- ^ Zimuky, Tova (22 February 2017). "Four new Supreme Court judges selected". Ynetnews.
- ^ Maanit, Chen (May 29, 2022). "'As an Arab, That Period Wasn't Easy': Israeli Justice Karra Retires". haaretz.com. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
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