Thu 4-July-2024

Death penalty

Ben Gvir calls for executing Palestinian prisoners

Far-right Israeli security minister Itamar Ben Gvir has called for the execution of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

Israel discusses death penalty bill against Palestinians

The Israeli Security Cabinet discussed on Wednesday the death penalty bill against Palestinians who carry out anti-occupation attacks. However no final decision has been approved.

Israel to vote on death penalty bill against anti-occupation attackers

Israel’s war minister Avigdor Lieberman has urged fellow ministers to approve a bill calling for death penalty against convicted anti-occupation Palestinian attackers claiming there is no reason for Israel to be more enlightened than the US in the war on terror.

PPS: Knesset’s death penalty bill a new crime against the Palestinians

The Palestinian Prisoner Society (PPS) has condemned the Knesset’s death penalty bill that targets Palestinian prisoners as a “new Israeli crime.”

Israel approves bill allowing death penalty on Palestinian attackers

Israeli Knesset on Wednesday gave a preliminary approval for a bill allowing the death penalty against Palestinian attackers whose anti-occupation operations led to the death of Israeli soldiers and settlers.

Israel to vote on bill sentencing anti-occupation attackers to death

Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation is set to discuss a bill ruling for sentencing Palestinian anti-occupation attackers to death.

Israeli ministers call for executing Omar al-Abed

Ahead of Sunday’s security cabinet meeting several ministers of Israel’s right-wing government have called for the Palestinian young man who carried out a recent deadly attack in Halamish to be executed.