'No such thing as Jewish terrorist' says Israeli MP sponsoring bill to execute Palestinians

A far-right Israeli lawmaker who sponsored a bill imposing a death penalty for "terrorists", has said that it will only apply to "those who harm the State of Israel" and will exclude Jews.

When asked whether the law would apply to Jewish attackers, MK Limor Son Har-Melech said that "there's no such thing as a Jewish terrorist".

On Monday, an Israeli panel approved the bill which introduces the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, paving the way for its first reading in parliament.

The proposal, tabled by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir's far-right Jewish Power party, would allow Israeli courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis on "nationalistic grounds".

The legislation does not apply to Israelis who kill Palestinians under similar circumstances.

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