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Israel approves death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killings

EuroNews · · 851 words · By Emma De Ruiter
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25 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The bill would make the death penalty the default punishment for Palestinians in the Israeli-occupied West Bank found guilty of intentionally carrying out deadly attacks deemed 'acts of terrorism' by an Israeli military court.”
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Wikipedia evidence only describes the geopolitical status of the West Bank and does not mention any death penalty legislation or its provisions. No direct confirmation of the bill's existence or content.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The West Bank, including East Jerusalem, has been under military occupation by Israel since 7 June 1967, when Israeli forces captured the territory, then ruled by Jordan, during the Six-Day War. The W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_occupation_of_the_West…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Palestinian enclaves are areas in the West Bank designated for Palestinians under a variety of unsuccessful U.S. and Israeli-led proposals to end the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The enclaves are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_enclaves
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The West Bank barrier, West Bank wall or the West Bank separation barrier, is a separation barrier built by Israel along the Green Line and inside parts of the West Bank. Israel describes the wall as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bank_barrier
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“Israel's parliament has passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks.”
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“Sixty-two lawmakers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, voted in favour and 48 against the bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.”
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Wikipedia evidence references Netanyahu's political career and Likud party but does not mention specific voting counts or the bill's sponsorship details.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative elections were held in Israel on 1 November 2022 to elect the 120 members of the 25th Knesset. The results saw the right-wing national camp of former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu win …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Likud (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד, romanized: HaLikud, lit. 'The Consolidation'), officially known as Likud – National Liberal Movement (Hebrew: הַלִּיכּוּד – תנועה לאומית ליברלית, romanized: HaLikud – Tnu'a…
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“Ben Gvir in the run-up to the vote had worn a lapel pin in the shape of a noose, symbolising his support for the legislation.”
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Wikipedia entries describe Ben-Gvir's political affiliations but do not mention the noose-shaped lapel pin or its connection to the legislation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ben-Zion "Bentzi" Gopstein (Hebrew: בן־ציון "בנצי" גופשטיין; born 10 September 1969) is an Israeli activist, a student of Meir Kahane, and founder and director of Lehava ("Flame"), an Israeli far-righ…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Itamar Ben-Gvir (Hebrew: אִיתָמָר בֶּן גְּבִיר [itaˈmaʁ benˈgviʁ]; born 6 May 1976) is an Israeli politician and lawyer who has served as the Minister of National Security since 2022, except for a two…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Otzma Yehudit (Hebrew: עָצְמָה יְהוּדִית, lit. 'Jewish Power' or 'Jewish Strength') is a far-right, ultranationalist, Kahanist, and anti-Arab political party in Israel. It is the ideological descendan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otzma_Yehudit
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“"We made history!!! We promised. We delivered," he posted on X after the vote.”
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“"From today, every terrorist will know, and the whole world will know, that whoever takes a life, the State of Israel will take their life," he told lawmakers.”
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“The law makes the death penalty — by hanging — the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of nationalistic killings.”
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“It also gives Israeli courts the option of imposing the death penalty on Israeli citizens convicted on similar charges — language that legal experts say effectively confines those who can be sentenced to death to Palestinian citizens of Israel and excludes Jewish citizens.”
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No evidence found in web search results or Wikipedia to confirm the bill's application to Israeli citizens.
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“Under the bill, in Israeli criminal courts anyone 'who intentionally causes the death of a person with the aim of harming an Israeli citizen or resident out of an intention to put an end to the existence of the State of Israel shall be sentenced to death or life imprisonment'.”
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“Criminal courts try Israeli nationals, including Palestinian citizens and residents of east Jerusalem.”
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“The bill sets the execution method as hanging, adding that it should be carried out within 90 days of the sentencing, with a possible postponement of up to 180 days.”
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“The bill says that the sentence may be reduced to life imprisonment under 'special circumstances'.”
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“The Association of Civil Rights in Israel said it had already petitioned Israel’s highest court to challenge the law.”
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“The bill appears to conflict with Israel's Basic Laws, which prohibit arbitrary discrimination.”
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“In military courts, which have jurisdiction over West Bank Palestinians, it establishes a near-mandatory death sentence.”
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“In civilian courts, the law's stipulation that defendants must have acted 'with the aim of negating the existence' of Israel 'structurally excludes Jewish perpetrators', the group added.”
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“Amichai Cohen, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute’s Center for Democratic Values and Institutions, said that under international law, Israel’s parliament should not be legislating in the West Bank, which is not sovereign Israeli territory.”
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“The foreign ministers of Australia, Britain, France, Germany and Italy released a statement Sunday urging Israel to abandon plans to pass the law, calling it 'de facto discriminatory,' and saying the death penalty was unethical and had no 'deterring effect.'”
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“The Council of Europe said the adoption of the law 'represents a serious regression.'”
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“The Palestinian Authority condemned the law's adoption, saying that 'Israel has no sovereignty over Palestinian land'.”
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“Experts say the legislation has two key elements that will effectively limit the death penalty to Palestinians.”
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“First, the bill makes the death penalty a default punishment for nationalistic killings in military courts, which try only West Bank Palestinians and not Israeli citizens.”
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“It gives Israeli civilian courts a greater degree of leniency in sentencing, with judges having the option to choose between the death penalty and life imprisonment.”
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“The Palestinian Authority's condemnation of the law is a factual statement.”
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“The note about Israel not executing anyone since Eichmann in 1962 is a factual statement about the country's execution history.”
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