On March 30, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) approved a bill allowing the execution of Palestinian detainees.

At a time when Israel is accelerating the seizure of land across Palestine, it is now preparing to execute Palestinian detainees.

This bill permits the execution by hanging of Palestinians held in military courts, and mandates that those found to have caused the death of settlers, while defending their land or resisting occupation, be executed within 90 days of sentencing. Verdicts can be issued by a simple majority of judges, and pardons or sentence reductions are prohibited. The conviction rate of Palestinians in Israeli military courts exceeds 96%.

Currently, around 9,500 Palestinians, including children, are detained in Israeli prisons. They are not criminals—they are hostages of a system of colonial occupation.

The far-right Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who led this bill, openly celebrated its passage, having previously worn a pin depicting a noose symbolizing execution by hanging.

The Zionist state, which claims to be “the only democracy in the Middle East,” has once again revealed its brutal nature.

The bill is expected to be put to a final vote this Wednesday and then enacted into law.

All Palestinian detainees imprisoned by the Zionist terror state must be released immediately. Let us protest this law, which seeks to eliminate Palestinians and further entrench an apartheid system.

Free all Palestinian detainees!
No to Israel’s Execution Law for Palestinians!