Several Palestinians launched a protest against Israel's new death penalty law passed in parliament late on Monday. Pics and text/AFP
Updated On: 2026-04-02 04:28 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
Because Palestinians in the territory are automatically tried in Israeli military courts, the measure effectively creates a separate and harsher legal track
In Israeli civilian courts, the law allows for either death or life imprisonment for those convicted of killing with intent to harm the state
While the law does not provide for retroactive application, critics say the distinction underscores a system of unequal justice
In Ramallah, dozens of activists, political factions and civil society groups gathered to protest the law