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Knesset Debates Bill Imposing Death Penalty for Terrorists 'Within 90 Days without Appeal'
The Israeli Knesset's National Security Committee debated a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, which mandates that sentences be carried out within 90 days and prohibits appeals.
Opposition lawmaker Gilad Kariv criticized the bill as discriminatory, stating it only applies to cases involving Jewish victims.
The Knesset passed the bill in its first reading on November 11, with 39 votes in favor and 16 against.
The bill targets those who kill Jews for being Jewish, mandating death as the only punishment and excluding options for leniency.