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Protests erupt in West Bank as Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murder
The measure passed 62-48 and would make hanging the default sentence for Palestinians convicted in West Bank military courts.
- On Monday, Israel's parliament passed legislation establishing the death penalty by hanging as the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis in West Bank military courts.
- Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir spearheaded the measure, describing the legislation as a sign of national strength after a yearslong far-right push to escalate punishment.
- The law, which is not retroactive, takes effect in 30 days but implementation could face delays from pending Supreme Court proceedings. Legal experts argue the statute effectively excludes Jewish citizens, confining capital punishment to Palestinian residents.
- Hundreds of protesters demonstrated across the Palestinian territories on Tuesday against the decision, while The Fatah political party announced a general strike in the northern West Bank for Wednesday.
- A coalition of Israeli rights groups and opposition lawmakers is petitioning the Supreme Court to nullify the measure, while The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has called for sanctions against Israel's parliament.
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Jerusalem. Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the reoccupied West Bank yesterday after the Israeli parliament approved the death penalty for hanging Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a law that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, denounced as a “war crime” that violates international law.
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