Israel's parliament on Monday approved a controversial bill to reintroduce the death penalty for terrorists, a move considered racist by critics as the legislation would effectively only apply to Palestinians.
Rights organizations and several European countries had called for the initiative to be stopped.
Under the bill, Palestinians convicted of murder as an act of terrorism by military courts in the occupied territories would face a mandatory death sentence.
In civilian courts in Israel, meanwhile, a person convicted of murder with a terrorism motive with the aim of destroying the State of Israel could be sentenced either to death or to life imprisonment under the law.
The bill was introduced by the Otzma Yehudit party of far-right Minister of National Security Itamar Ben-Gvir.
A total of 62 of 120 lawmakers in the Knesset backed the bill in a final vote on Monday, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A total of 48 lawmakers voted against the bill, while the rest abstained or were not present for the vote.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Little Urban areas to Visit in Western Europe - 2'The Housemaid' movie with Sydney Sweeney and Amanda Seyfried premieres this month. What the stars have said about the psychological thriller.
- 3Eleven Creations And Developments That Steered History
- 4NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972
- 5Thyssenkrupp to suspend electrical steel production at French site
- Vote In favor of Your Favored Sort Of Dress
- German gas price bill signed into law, but consumers not impressed
- Finding Your Motivation: Moves toward a Satisfying Life
- 1st results from Blue Ghost lunar lander reveal how much we still don't know about the moon
- From Squid Game to Your Party! Six Entertaining Test Games That Will Have You in Join
- NASA chief Jared Isaacman says Texas may get a moonship, not space shuttle Discovery
- Must-See Public Parks from Around the Globe
- 4 Coolers for Present day Kitchens
- Become the best at Discussion: 6 Procedures for Progress
