'Inhumane and degrading': Israel set to approve death penalty for Palestinians

'Inhumane and degrading': Israel set to approve death penalty for Palestinians Submitted by Fayha Shalash on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 12:29 Lawmakers to vote on bill condemned by European states and rights groups as discriminatory and unlawful A prison guard stands outside Ofer military prison, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the occupied West Bank, on 19 January 2025 (AFP/Jalaa Marey) Off Israel 's parliament, the Knesset, is set to vote on Monday on the final readings of a bill that would allow the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners convicted of "terrorism". The legislation has drawn criticism for violating the right to life and for its potentially discriminatory application, with Palestinians facing execution while Jewish offenders likely receiving prison sentences for similar crimes. On Sunday, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom urged Israeli authorities to "abandon" the vote.