West Bank Palestinians protest, go on strike against new death penalty law

NEWS SUMMARY

Palestinian shopkeepers and universities in the West Bank observed a strike called by the Palestinian Authority. Critics are protesting a new law that mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly terrorism, deeming it unjust.

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Israel–Palestine

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is an ongoing military and political conflict in the Levant, with recent major escalations beginning in October 2023.