Israeli Knesset approves law allowing death penalty for Palestinian prisoners

OCCUPIED PALESTINE, March 31 (YPA) – The Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday evening approved in its second and third readings a law allowing the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners.

The law passed with 62 members voting in favor, 48 against, and one abstention.

The bill was initiated by Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech and was championed by Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Last week, the Knesset’s National Security Committee approved the draft legislation, which mandates the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of carrying out attacks that result in the killing of Israelis, before it was brought to the full parliament for final approval.

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