Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
Les Palestiniens expriment leur angoisse et leur colère contre la loi israélienne instaurant la peine de mort pour certains détenus
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Israel's parliament passed a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks deemed acts of terrorism by military courts in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. The legislation, backed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, makes the death penalty the default punishment, with executions carried out within 90 days of sentencing. The bill allows courts to impose the death penalty without prosecutorial request or unanimous agreement, and empowers military courts in the West Bank to issue such sentences. The law has been criticized by European countries and rights groups as discriminatory and a potential breach of international law. While the law formally enters into force, it can still be reviewed by Israel's supreme court.
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AI-ExtractedIsrael’s leading rights groups decried the law as “an act of institutionalised discrimination and racist violence against Palestinians”.
The national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, described hanging as “one of the options” alongside the electric chair or “euthanasia”.
Executions will be carried out within 90 days of sentencing.
The legislation makes the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of deadly attacks.
Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks.
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