"Human rights groups and Palestinian leaders have condemned Israel's passage of a law approving the use of the death penalty against Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, calling the measure a violation of international law and inherently discriminatory."
"The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the legislation as a dangerous escalation, stressing that Israel has no sovereignty over Palestinian land in the occupied territory."
"This law once again reveals the nature of the Israeli colonial system, which seeks to legitimise extrajudicial killing under legislative cover."
"The Association for Civil Rights in Israel said it had filed an appeal against the law with Israel's Supreme Court."
Israel's Knesset passed a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks, which has been condemned by human rights groups and Palestinian leaders. The law, championed by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, is seen as a violation of international law and discriminatory. Rights advocates warn it legitimizes extrajudicial killings. The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs labeled the legislation a dangerous escalation, emphasizing that Israel lacks sovereignty over Palestinian territories. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel has filed an appeal against the law with the Supreme Court.
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