Eight Muslim-Majority Countries Condemn Israel's New Death Penalty Law for Palestinians
Israel's Knesset approved a new law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis. The legislation targets Palestinians in the West Bank convicted in military courts of carrying out deadly attacks against Israelis.
Eight Muslim-majority countries—Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates—issued a joint statement strongly condemning the law. They described it as a dangerous escalation, discriminatory, and a violation of international law.
The Taliban administration in Afghanistan criticized the measure, urging influential countries to take action against it.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the law as a violation of international law.
Amnesty International and other human rights groups called for the law's repeal, arguing that it deepens legal inequality and weakens due process.
Israel has not carried out an execution since 1962.
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