Death Penalty

The Israeli Knesset has officially approved a controversial bill allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners convicted of lethal attacks in military courts. Passed by a 62 to 48 majority vote in Jerusalem, Israel, the legislation…

The Israeli parliament has approved on its first reading a controversial bill permitting the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis for “nationalist reasons.” Proposed by far-right Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s party, the…