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Israel votes for death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks

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CanAnybodyFindMe · 31/03/2026 14:07

“Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a noose pin on his lapel to signal his support for the bill”

I first heard about this on Facebook and thought it might be anti-Israel fake news. But no, it’s true.

Absolutely horrifying and sickening.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo

Itamar Ben-Gvir wearing a black suit, red tie and white kippah, talking on a podium in front of Israeli flags

Palestinians convicted of lethal 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.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo

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Twiglets1 · 31/03/2026 17:40

BedlamEveryday · 31/03/2026 14:22

It’s the apartheid nature of the legislation that’s worrying - it applies only to Palestinians.

Yet time and time again people deny that Israel treats Palestinians differently.

Not quite true if you read the BBC link supplied by OP. Effectively though, the law would be very unlikely to affect Jewish Israelis.

In theory, Jewish Israelis could also be executed under the law - but in practice this almost certainly would not happen, as the death penalty could only be carried out where the intention of the attack was to "negate the existence of the state of Israel".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo

1dayatatime · 31/03/2026 17:25

5to5 · 31/03/2026 14:23

Israelis get a couple of days house arrest for killing Palestinians. Barely acknowledged.

Well at the same time Palestinians get lauded as heroes and martyrs for killing Israelis and even film it!

Boolabus · 31/03/2026 17:21

I've been reading some opinion pieces on this today and some legal experts are suggesting that the Supreme Court is likely to strike it down. So hopefully this is true. I don't know enough about the legislative process in Israel to know if this is a possibility

Enrichetta · 31/03/2026 16:46

BerthaPotts · 31/03/2026 15:48

Israel is now well and truly an apartheid state. There is no saving grace to defend her otherwise, unfortunately.

Israel has always been an apartheid state. It’s what the founding of the Jewish state is based on.

The difference is that nowadays they don’t even try to pretend that they are not.

Stirabout · 31/03/2026 16:41

When I read the headline my first thought was this was happening in Gaza and why do they think they have the right anyway

but NO
This is happening in Israel !
The Israeli Governments actions are disgusting and any pro Israelis still denying apartheid in their own country need to look deep at what they are supporting

CanAnybodyFindMe · 31/03/2026 16:09

TigTails · 31/03/2026 14:58

If anyone’s remotely surprised by this they haven’t been paying enough attention.

Also, a lot of people haven’t been paying enough attention. They have been told that examining Israel’s actions and/or criticising Israel in the same way they might any other country is unacceptable. So they have avoided doing so.

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Newbutoldfather · 31/03/2026 15:50

It’s very very bad, both racist and abhorrent.

But I think we need to see if courts will ever enforce it.

if they do we need to start treating Israel like apartheid S.A, and I am Jewish. But racism is racism, regardless of who is doing it.

BerthaPotts · 31/03/2026 15:48

Israel is now well and truly an apartheid state. There is no saving grace to defend her otherwise, unfortunately.

CanAnybodyFindMe · 31/03/2026 15:05

TigTails · 31/03/2026 14:58

If anyone’s remotely surprised by this they haven’t been paying enough attention.

I’m not surprised. Horrified, sickened, frightened that even now people will defend Israel’s actions. Probably more shocked at the lack of reaction tbh and what this says about whether there are any limits on what is acceptable from Israel to its supporters.

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TigTails · 31/03/2026 14:58

If anyone’s remotely surprised by this they haven’t been paying enough attention.

CanAnybodyFindMe · 31/03/2026 14:57

I’ve often wondered if there is any limit to how far Israel could go in its apartheid treatment of the Palestinians without losing the support of its defenders. Is there any step into unequal treatment of people of different races/ethnicities which would be seen as a step too far? I’m guessing not and it makes me feel really sick.

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TreesandGreen · 31/03/2026 14:29

BedlamEveryday · 31/03/2026 14:22

It’s the apartheid nature of the legislation that’s worrying - it applies only to Palestinians.

Yet time and time again people deny that Israel treats Palestinians differently.

I'm passionately opposed to capital punishment no matter what. It's revolting.
But, I do find this particularly repugnant - partly because of the apartheid aspect; and partly because the majority of Palestinians accused of terrorism are innocent, or charged on the basis of something as minor as throwing stones at armoured soldiers or military vehicles. It's just another way the far right are trying to eliminate Palestinians.
The way they were celebrating too - totally sick.

5to5 · 31/03/2026 14:23

BedlamEveryday · 31/03/2026 14:22

It’s the apartheid nature of the legislation that’s worrying - it applies only to Palestinians.

Yet time and time again people deny that Israel treats Palestinians differently.

Israelis get a couple of days house arrest for killing Palestinians. Barely acknowledged.

BedlamEveryday · 31/03/2026 14:22

It’s the apartheid nature of the legislation that’s worrying - it applies only to Palestinians.

Yet time and time again people deny that Israel treats Palestinians differently.

TreesandGreen · 31/03/2026 14:20

It's horrific. It's been discussed on other threads, such as the This is The Reality of What Israel is Doing thread Part 7.

Petition shared on there -

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754432

It's beyond disgusting, and I pray appeals work 🙏

Petition: Urge Israeli Government to stop law allowing execution of Palestinian prisoners

The UK Government must act urgently to urge the Israeli Government to stop the proposed law which would permit the execution of Palestinian Prisoners, past, present and future.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/754432

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