Israel’s parliament passes death penalty bill targeting Palestinians

Al Jazeera Human RightsNews ReportEN 2 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 30, 2026 at 10:50 PM

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Les Palestiniens expriment leur angoisse et leur colère contre la loi israélienne instaurant la peine de mort pour certains détenus

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The Israeli Knesset passed a bill instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of "terror." The law, which takes effect in 30 days, applies only to West Bank Palestinians and not Jewish Israelis convicted of similar crimes. The bill was approved by a vote of 62-48, with one abstention, and was a key condition of the coalition agreement with the far-right Otzma Yehudit party. The Palestinian Authority condemned the law as a war crime that violates the Fourth Geneva Convention. Legal experts note that international law restricts Israel's ability to legislate in the West Bank, which is not recognized as Israeli territory.

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Amichai Cohen said that “Jews will not be indicted under this law”.

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The law instructs military courts trying only West Bank Palestinians to impose the death penalty.

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The Palestinian Authority called the bill “a war crime against the Palestinian people”.

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The law will not impose the same penalty on Jewish Israelis convicted of killing Palestinians.

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Israel’s parliament passed a bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”.

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Israel Democracy Institute 40% Amichai Cohen 40% Gaza Strip 50% Otzma Yehudit (Jewish Power) 60% Fourth Geneva Convention ×270% Itamar Ben-Gvir 70% West Bank ×270% Knesset ×280% Palestinian Authority ×280% Palestinians ×690% Benjamin Netanyahu ×390% Israel ×9100%

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death penalty 100% israel 90% palestinians 90% military courts 70% fourth geneva convention 60% war crime 60% west bank 50% knesset 50% israeli-palestinian conflict 40%