The Israeli parliament approved a law Monday evening imposing the death penalty as a standard sentence for Palestinians convicted of terrorism by military courts.
New Law Targets Palestinians
Israel’s parliament passed legislation on Monday evening that establishes the death penalty as a standard punishment for Palestinians from the West Bank convicted of terrorism by military courts.
Discrimination Concerns
The law effectively applies the death penalty solely to Palestinians, explicitly excluding Israeli citizens.
International Criticism
Prior to the vote, the proposed law faced criticism from the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom, who deemed it to be “de facto discriminatory” towards Palestinians.
(PAP)
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