The Times of Israel
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Monday, the Knesset passed legislation mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly acts of terrorism in military courts. The vote passed 62-47 after nearly twelve hours of intense debate.
The law mandates death by hanging as the default sentence, to be carried out within 90 days of sentencing, with no right of appeal. A simple judicial majority – rather than the unanimity previously required – is now sufficient to kill a convicted terrorist. It takes effect immediately, and does not apply retrospectively (meaning those responsible for the massacres of 7 October are now covered).
Within minutes of passing, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel filed a petition with the Supreme Court challenging it as ‘discriminatory by design.’
