About George Karra
Born 1952. George Karra is an Israeli judge.
George Karra (, ; born 29 May 1952) is an Israeli jurist who served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Israel.
Biography 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.
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.
In 2011, he was nominated as a candidate for the Supreme Court of Israel.
Karra left the Supreme Court in 2022, having reached the mandatory retirement age of 70.
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Who is George Karra?
Arab-Israeli judge
When was George Karra born?
George Karra was born on 29 May 1952 in Jaffa.
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George Karra is a judge.
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George Karra is Israeli.
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