The Israeli Government has succeeded in one more example. A bill that would impose the death penalty on Palestinians who attacked Israeli Jews, Obtaining initial approval in a Parliamentary plenary, which is also encouraged by the executive Other controversial legal proposals judicial reform plan
The measure to regulate the death penalty – although it was implemented only once 60 years ago, has in some respects been officially legalized.– According to the statement made by the Parliament (Knesset), it was approved by 55 votes in favor and 9 against in the preliminary reading.
In order for a bill to be definitively adopted, it still needs to be voted on. three additional readings in the full assembly, a gradual process to be initiated at a later date.
The bill is backed by the far-right Jewish Force, one of the government partners involved in coalition agreementsIt seeks to punish those who kill Israeli citizens for death. racist motive or enmity” and with the intent of “harming the State of Israel and the Jewish people.”
It will not apply to an Israeli killing a Palestinian.
Legislation, literally, Targeting aggressors who attacked Israeli Jews and it will not apply to an Israeli killing a Palestinian.
Limor Son Har Melech, a representative of the Jewish Force who supported the measure, assured: the application of the death penalty in these cases is “ethical, just and necessary”.
“An absurd situation has prevailed” in Israel “where vile terrorists who kill Jews are imprisoned” The same parliamentarian said he had been held in an Israeli prison for years” and was later released “under a terror release agreement or a plea agreement”.
Implementation of such legislation, Benjamin Netanyahu’s executive supports controversial laws Something that would undermine the independence of the judiciary and the separation of powers, which critics say would undermine the official foundations of Israeli democracy.
On the other hand, far-right parties The coalition is also seeking to pass the measures of its controversial political agenda, partly focused on deepening Israeli colonization in the occupied Palestinian territories or exerting a stronger hand against the Palestinians.
All of this is happening at the most violent start of the year.or in the framework of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict since 2000.
Within two months63 Palestinians were killed, largely because of Israel’s nearly daily arrest operations in the occupied West Bank, often leads to armed conflicts with Palestinians.
In addition, The death toll so far on the Israeli side in 2023 has risen to 14 after several deadly attacks by Palestinians, some in occupied East Jerusalem and others in the West Bank.