US EditionPalestine weekly wrap: Protests sweep West Bank after death penalty law
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Say No to Executing Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons
A new Israeli law seeks to authorize the execution of Palestinian detainees—Muslims and Christians alike—and the world’s response has been disturbingly muted. Nearly 10,000 Palestinians held in Israeli prisons need global attention now more than ever.The legislation would apply the death penalty exclusively to Palestinians convicted in Israeli military courts, while exempting Jewish Israelis who commit politically motivated killings against Pale…
On Monday 30 March, the Israeli Parliament adopts a law on the death penalty. Tailored for Palestinians, this new legislation aims to strengthen the apartheid regime. In this focus for Blast, Aymeric Elluin, responsible "Arms and punishment...
Israel Moves Toward Executing Palestinian Children as Young as 12
UNDER Israel’s new death penalty law, Palestinian children, like adults, could find themselves facing the gallows. This might take some by surprise or even be dismissed as an exaggeration. Sadly, it is neither. The law, passed by Israel’s Knesset on March 30, mandates capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly attacks. The legislation, often referred to as the “Death Penalty for Terrorists” law, requires that executions…
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