میدل-ایست-آیKnesset debates bill imposing death penalty for prisoners 'within 90 days, without appeal'
Knesset debates bill imposing death penalty for prisoners 'within 90 days, without appeal'
The Israeli Knesset's National Security Committee is set to hold a hearing on Wednesday regarding a bill that would impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners within 90 days, without the possibility of appeal, Haaretz reported.
According to far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, which promoted the bill, the executions would be carried out on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, including those who planned or were involved in alleged attacks.
The newly published details on the bill on Tuesday said the execution of the prisoners would be carried out through lethal injection by the Israel Prison Service.
The legislation was pushed through the Knesset’s National Security Committee on 3 November, drawing widespread condemnation from human rights groups.
The lawmakers approved the bill in the first of three required votes in the Knesset earlier this month.
