Israel's Controversial Death Penalty Bill for Palestinians

On March 30, Israel's parliament just kicked off debates on a controversial bill that sets

the death penalty as the go-to punishment for West Bank.

Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis in terror acts.

This draft law targets military courts handling those cases, making executions happen within

90 days of sentencing, though judges could swap it for life in special situations.

The push comes from far-right figures, like National Security Minister Iitamar Ben-Gavir,

who's long-called for harsher penalties on Palestinian militants.

If passed, it'd mark a big shift, since Israel hasn't carried out a death sentence since

hanging Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann back in 19, 62, UK Germany, France, and Italy

dropped a joint statement slamming it as de facto discriminatory, saying it expands

death penalty use and could erode.

Israel's democratic values, they called capital punishment inhumane with no real deterrent

power, a stance that unites them.

Critics inside Israel, Palestinians, UN folks, and rights groups argue its racist and draconian,

likely only hitting Palestinians since Israeli.

Courts handle Jewish citizens differently, plus legislating over the West Bank raises international

law issues as it's not sovereign Israeli land.

As the Nassette weighs this, I stay glued on whether it'll pass and reshape justice

there, testing commitments to fairness amid ongoing tensions.

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