Europe Slams Israel over Death Penalty Bill and Freedom of Religion
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The death penalty has so far been effectively suspended in Israel, but now the government wants to extend it. Four European foreign ministers are therefore jointly expressing public concerns.
An extension of the death penalty in Israel could not only violate human rights, but also shake confidence in democratic principles, warn four European foreign ministers.
The Netherlands joins the call directed at Israel by Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom not to expand the death penalty, Minister Tom Berendsen (Foreign Affairs, CDA) reports on X.
The German Foreign Office still hopes that the joint appeal against Israel's plans to expand the death penalty will bear fruit. The German government's position has also been communicated in internal discussions, a spokeswoman for the Foreign Office told the dts news agency on Monday. It is a core issue. "Germany rejects the death penalty fundamentally and under all circumstances." The spokeswoman declined to comment on possible consequences th…
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