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International Outcry Grows as Eight Nations Slam Israel’s Biased Death Penalty Legislation

In a recent parliamentary move, Israel’s lawmakers approved a contentious bill that will empower military courts to sentence Palestinians to death for allegedly committing acts of terrorism against Israelis, while exempting Jewish Israelis from facing the same penalty for harming Palestinians. This discriminatory legislation has now drawn sharp criticism from the foreign ministers of eight predominantly Muslim nations: Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. The ministers collectively denounced the law in a joint statement, warning that it represents a disturbing escalation of Israel’s apartheid policies and a blatant disregard for the fundamental rights of Palestinians living under occupation. The statement also highlighted the dire conditions faced by Palestinian detainees in Israeli custody, citing credible reports of torture, malnutrition, and systemic human rights abuses. The European Union and several European countries have also voiced their disapproval of the legislation, which human rights groups describe as a cornerstone of Israel’s apartheid regime.

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