Global protests condemning Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians
Protesters are condemning Israel's new bill that makes the death penalty the default punishment for some Palestinians.
Global protests condemning Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians
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Outrage and condemnation over Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians
Outrage and widespread condemnation has followed Israel legalising the death penalty for Palestinians.
Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
What’s Israel’s death penalty law that only applies to Palestinians?
Rights groups condemn Israel's new law, which will primarily apply to Palestinians, as discriminatory.
Knesset passes death penalty law for Palestinians who kill Israelis
Israel's parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, fulfilling a pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.
Palestinians in occupied West Bank protest Israel’s death penalty law
Families of Palestinian prisoners protested against a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinians in the West Bank
Israel's ambassador defends new death penalty for Palestinians
Hillel Newman uses an address to the National Press Club to defend Israel's war with Iran and its military action in southern Lebanon.
Israeli Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians
Israel’s parliament has approved a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
Israel: Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians
Israeli lawmakers have voted in favor of reinstating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis. The law, pushed by the far-right, is expected to be challenged in Israel's Supreme Court.
Hundreds rally in West Bank against Israeli death penalty for Palestinians
Civil society joins protests as EU voices express 'great concern' about Israel's law targeting Palestinian prisoners.
Israel passes death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
The law, long-sought by Israel's far-right politicians, makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
‘A law of death that only applies to Palestinians’
Protesters demanded UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer act, not just condemn, Israel’s death penalty law for Palestinians.
Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European countries and rights groups Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European countries and rights groups. The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed acts of terrorism by a military court. Continue reading...
Knesset approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis
Bill has been condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups, who say it is racist, draconian and unlikely to deter attacks
An in-depth look at Israel's new death penalty law
The new law, introduced by Israel's far-right government, was passed in parliament on Monday night. It imposes the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks.
Israel’s parliament passes death penalty bill targeting Palestinians
Palestinian Authority calls the bill a 'war crime' against Palestinians, says it breaches the Fourth Geneva Convention.
‘Dangerous escalation’: World reacts to Israel passing death penalty law
Rights groups denounce Israeli legislation as a violation of international law that puts Palestinian prisoners at risk.
Spain's PM labels Israel's death penalty law 'step towards apartheid'
MADRID, March 31 - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned as a \"step towards apartheid\" Monday's approval by the Israeli parliament of a law that would impose death sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks by military courts.
Iran warns of death penalty, asset seizures for spying, aiding enemies
Iranian media have reported more than 1,000 arrests since the start of the war.
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