Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis. The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups.
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- Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis.
- The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups.
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- Israel's parliament on Monday passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted on terror charges of carrying out deadly attacks on Israelis.
- The law, which also allows the courts to impose the death penalty on Israeli citizens, has been harshly criticised by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups.