Amnesty demands Israel drop death penalty bills ‘entrenching apartheid’

Amnesty International is urging Israel to abandon proposed legislation that would expand the use of the death penalty. The human rights group stated on Tuesday that the two bills under consideration in the Knesset would disproportionately target Palestinians and violate international law. Amnesty International argues that the proposed changes would "further entrench Israel’s apartheid system" and weaponize the death penalty against Palestinians. The legislation, supported by some government figures, is being debated amidst the ongoing conflict in Gaza and increased violence in the West Bank. While Israeli authorities defend the measures as a deterrent against attacks, legal experts contend that they would violate international legal norms.

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