US EditionIsraeli parliament advances death penalty bill backed by Ben-Gvir
The bill passed 39-16 in the Knesset’s first reading and aims to deter terrorism and affect prisoner-release deals amid ongoing tensions following the October 2023 Hamas attack.
- The Israeli parliament passed the first reading of a bill to allow the death penalty for terrorism-related offenses by a 39-16 vote, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
- The bill amends the military court law in the occupied West Bank, allowing courts there to impose the death penalty by a simple majority vote instead of unanimously.
- The UN has previously condemned Israel's military courts in the occupied West Bank, saying Palestinians' right to due process has been violated for decades.
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At first reading, the Israeli Parliament voted in favour of a draft law providing for the introduction of the death penalty for convicted terrorists.
The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) has denounced on Tuesday that the bill passed on first reading by the Parliament of Israel that provides for the death penalty for Palestinian “terrorists” convicted of the murder of Israelis is “an attempt to legitimize the mass murder of Palestinians under occupation.” The group has stated that this approval constitutes “an extension of the racist and criminal stance of the Zionist Government” and has em…
The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, has passed the first reading of a bill that would introduce the death penalty for terrorism.
The exponent of the messianic right celebrates at Knesset the first yes to the draft law that reinstates the death penalty for those who kill Israelis for reasons of racism.
Controversial Death Penalty Bill Advances in Israel for Palestinian Militants
Controversial Death Penalty Bill Advances in Israel for Palestinian Militants The Israeli parliament has advanced a contentious bill proposing the death penalty for Palestinian militants convicted of killing Israeli citizens. The initial vote saw 39 lawmakers in favor and 16 against, moving the bill forward in a lengthy legislative process.Far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, a key proponent of the bill, argues it is necessary t…
The Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, approved at first reading the proposal for a death penalty law for terrorists who kill Israeli citizens. It is the first of three votes necessary for the definitive approval of the norm. We are on the right track to make history. We have promised and we have kept it, the Minister of the Ultra-Red Itamar Ben Gvir, who has also distributed treats in the House to celebrate. The amendment to the penal code, reque…
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