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Israel Advances Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians Convicted of Terrorism
The bill limits appeals and clemency for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, formalizing executions under a legal framework exclusive to them, amid coalition maneuvers and international concerns.
- On Tuesday, the Knesset National Security Committee advanced a controversial bill enabling the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, with final votes expected next week before the Passover recess.
- National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir pushed the legislation as a condition of his coalition agreement with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, arguing it enforces an "uncompromising policy" against terrorism.
- Opposition MK Gilad Kariv condemned the vote as "a low, crude, immoral, and illogical election campaign," while the Israel Beytenu party offered to help pass the bill if Prime Minister Netanyahu votes personally.
- If enacted, the bill mandates executions by hanging within 90 days of sentencing with no possibility of a pardon, reportedly targeting members of Hamas's Nukhba unit and those convicted of attacks in the West Bank.
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The last execution in Israel took place in 1962: that of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. Since 2023, the Israeli parliament has been planning to reinstate the death penalty. Following the Hamas terrorist attack, the debate has intensified – and now it could finally happen.
Madrid. The European Union described yesterday as “deeply worrying” the bill on the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, approved - on first reading - by the Knesset (Parliament of Israel). “The death penalty is a violation of the right to life and cannot be executed without violating the absolute right not to be subjected to torture or other ill-treatment”, European diplomacy said, recalling that the death penalty “does not ha…
The Knesset wants to vote on the reintroduction of the death penalty. Critics call the bill racist – because in fact it affects almost only Palestinians.
Knesset advances Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill to final votes
Opposition faction lays down conditions for helping to pass bill that would facilitate capital punishment for terrorists convicted of murder after Knesset committee sends legislation to final votes. By World Israel News Staff A bill promoting the use of the death penalty against terrorists who commit murder is slated to be brought before the Knesset plenum for its final votes, after it was approved in committee this week. On Tuesday night, the K…
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