Israel expands death penalty regime in the occupied West Bank
Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:53 Law mandates death penalty in military courts while excluding Israelis from prosecution under the same system Protesters hold placards reading 'Urgent and final appeal: Stop the execution of prisoners law before it’s too late' in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, 31 March 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Israel has enforced a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, after the commander of its Central Command
Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 05/17/2026 - 22:53 Law mandates death penalty in military courts while excluding Israelis from prosecution under the same system Protesters hold placards reading 'Urgent and final appeal: Stop the execution of prisoners law before it’s too late' in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, 31 March 2026 (Zain Jaafar/AFP) Off Israel has enforced a new law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, after the commander of its Central Command
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