Under the new law, Palestinians in the West Bank convicted by military courts of carrying out deadly attacks classified as "terrorism" will face the death penalty as a default sentence. Pics and text/AFP
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
Some held placards depicting a blindfolded prisoner flanked by two hanging nooses -- a stark image of what they fear lies ahead
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