"The bill passed with 62 votes in favor, 47 against, and one absence, mandating execution by hanging within 90 days of a prisoner's conviction in Israel's military courts, which have a 96 percent conviction rate for Palestinians."
"Enshrining this difference in sentencing into law is yet another form of national ethnic discrimination, where two populations - occupier and occupied - on the same land are subjected to starkly different judicial systems: civil and military."
"This constitutes a flagrant violation of Article 7 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which asserts that 'all are equal before the law.'"
"Experts emphasize that it is illegal for an occupying power to impose new domestic laws on occupied territories under international law."
The Israeli Knesset enacted a bill making the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of terrorist attacks. This law mandates execution by hanging within 90 days of conviction in military courts, which have a 96 percent conviction rate for Palestinians. In contrast, Israeli Jews face civil courts with lighter sentences. This legal disparity exemplifies national ethnic discrimination and violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Experts argue that imposing such laws on occupied territories is illegal under international law.
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