Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks face death penalty under new Israeli law
The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
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Notable Quotes
"We made history!!! We promised. We delivered."
— Itamar Ben-Gvir , Politician
"For years, we endured a cruel cycle of terror, imprisonment, release in reckless deals, and the return of these human monsters to murder Jews again."
— Limor Son-Har-Melech , Politician
"The death penalty law for terrorists is an unnecessary piece of legislation designed to get Ben-Gvir more likes."
— Yair Golan , Politician
"Hoy devolvemos el orgullo al pueblo de Israel."
— Itamar Ben Gvir , Politician
"No, porque actuó con objetivos distintos de los que castiga el nuevo texto."
— Moshe Saada , Politician
"describió la horca como 'una de las opciones' junto con la silla eléctrica o la 'eutanasia'"
— Itamar Ben-Gvir , Politician
"una ley 'populista, inmoral y no igualitaria' que a su juicio es 'claramente inconstitucional'."
— Matti Sarfatti , Politician
Key People
Benjamin Netanyahu is the prime minister of Israel.
Benjamín Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel.
Itamar Ben Gvir is the Israeli National Security Minister.
Itamar Ben-Gvir is the National Security Minister of Israel.
Limor Son-Har-Melech is a member of the Israeli Knesset and part of Ben-Gvir's party.
Matti Sarfatti is a member of the Knesset from the Yesh Atid party.
Moshe Saada is a member of the Likud party in the Israeli Parliament.
Yair Golan is the leader of the opposition Democrats party in Israel.
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The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
Israel's parliament passed a law imposing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis, a measure that has been harshly condemned by the international community and rights groups as discriminatory and inhumane.
El Parlamento de Israel ha aprobado una ley que impone automáticamente la pena de muerte a los palestinos de Cisjordania que sean condenados por asesinar a israelíes en actos calificados como terrorismo por tribunales militares.
El Parlamento israelí ha aprobado una controvertida reforma legal que impone la pena de muerte por ahorcamiento a los condenados por asesinatos considerados actos de terrorismo, medida que ha generado una fuerte oposición tanto a nivel nacional como internacional.
El Parlamento de Israel ha aprobado una reforma legal que permite aplicar la pena de muerte por ahorcamiento a personas condenadas por asesinato terrorista. Esta medida ha generado preocupación entre organizaciones de derechos humanos, que temen que el Gobierno de Benjamin Netanyahu la utilice de manera discriminatoria contra palestinos.
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