Israel’s new death penalty law institutionalizes execution of Palestinians

The new law allows Israeli courts to officially impose death sentences on Palestinians, but this reality has already been normalized: since October 2023, more than 80 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody amid documented abuse, and thousands more are held in detention facilities that have effectively become a network of torture camps. Our Director of International Advocacy, Sarit Michaeli, spoke with @democracynow about how this legislation institutionalizes the execution of Palestinians, the near-total impunity enjoyed by any Israeliharming Palestinian, and a new low in the policy of using lethal force and systematic oppression. To the full item on @democracynow >> democracynow.org/2026/4/2/is…

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