'Inhumane and degrading': Israel set to approve death penalty for Palestinians

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Israel's Knesset is set to vote on a bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners convicted of terrorism. The legislation faces criticism from international bodies and human rights groups for its potential discriminatory application and violation of international law.

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Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:29 Lawmakers to vote on bill condemned by European states and rights groups as discriminatory and unlawful A prison guard stands outside Ofer military prison, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank, on 19 January 2025 (AFP/Jalaa Marey) Off Israel's parliament, the Knesset, is set to vote on Monday on the final readings of a bill that would allow the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners convicted of "terrorism". The le

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