"The law makes the death penalty - by hanging - the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted for nationalistic killings. Rights groups have condemned the law as racist, draconian and unlikely to deter attacks by Palestinian attackers."
"The legislation calls for the death penalty to go into effect within 30 days. Directly before voting began, Ben Gvir made a bellowing speech from the podium, describing the law as long overdue and a sign of strength and national pride."
The Israeli Knesset passed a law imposing the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings, marking a significant shift in legal policy. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu supported the legislation, which also allows Israeli courts to impose the death penalty on its citizens. Rights groups have condemned the law as racist and draconian, arguing it will not deter violence. The Association of Civil Rights in Israel has challenged the law in court, labeling it discriminatory and enacted without legal authority.
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