Eight countries condemn Israel’s death penalty for Palestinians

Eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, condemned Israel’s recent legislation allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks, labeling it as part of a discriminatory system of apartheid. This law, which does not apply to Jewish Israelis, has drawn criticism from the UN and EU, while the US supports Israel’s right to legislate. The countries also expressed concern over the treatment of Palestinian prisoners and the escalating violence in the West Bank.

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