"The death penalty bill in Israel is very concerning to us in the EU, the EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said in Brussels. This is a clear step backwards."
"It is an asymmetric measure that would not apply to Israelis who committed the same crimes. Same crime, different punishment. That is not justice."
"The German government views the law passed yesterday with great concern, the government spokesperson Stefan Kornelius said in a statement. The rejection of the death penalty is a fundamental principle of German policy."
"Such a law would likely apply exclusively to Palestinians in the Palestinian territories."
The Israeli Knesset has approved a controversial bill that sanctions the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of terrorism, while exempting Jewish extremists from similar penalties. This legislation has drawn widespread condemnation from international leaders and rights groups, who argue it represents a discriminatory and unjust legal framework. The bill mandates that those sentenced to death will be isolated in separate facilities, with executions occurring within 90 days. Historically, Israel has rarely applied the death penalty, with the last execution occurring in 1962.
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