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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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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