Israel: government approves draft bill for execution of Palestinian prisoners

People gather in front of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) for the protest over Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, in Gaza City, Gaza on February 20, 2023. [Ali Jadallah - Anadolu Agency]

Israel's far-right occupation government approved on Sunday a draft bill which, if it becomes law, will authorise the execution of Palestinian prisoners, Arab48.com has reported. The bill was proposed by extreme far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. "The court [will be able to] impose the death penalty on anyone who commits a murder on national grounds against the citizens of Israel," said Ben-Gvir and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint statement. The Palestinian Authority condemned the approval of the bill and said that it violates international law. "The death penalty violates the fundamental rights of the Palestinian people to life, non-discrimination and self-determination," said the PA foreign ministry. "It is a cruel, barbaric and inhumane bill rooted in Jewish […] Source

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