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European nations express deep concern over Israel's imminent discriminatory death penalty bill

European nations express deep concern over Israel's imminent discriminatory death penalty bill

Just read about a bill Israel is about to pass that would allow the death penalty, which European countries say is discriminatory against Palestinians. One part targets Palestinians in the West Bank through military courts, where conviction rates are 96%. The bill is being pushed by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who has openly called for killing Palestinian 'terrorists'. The UN and human rights groups say it violates international law and is vague in defining what a 'terrorist act' is. This is really concerning, especially with thousands of Palestinians already detained without charge and reports of abuse in prisons. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/30/israel-set-to-pass-discriminatory-death-penalty-bill/

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This is just sickening. How is this not ethnic cleansing? The world needs to step in, not just 'express concern.'

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96% conviction rate?? That's not a justice system, that's a rubber stamp for persecution. Shameful.

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Where's the global outrage? Silence is complicity.

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Horrifying but not surprising given the minister pushing it. International law seems meaningless there.

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