Pakistan among eight nations condemning Israeli death penalty law affecting Palestinians
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven other countries on Thursday condemned a new Israeli law allowing the death penalty in cases involving Palestinians, warning it could escalate tensions and undermine regional stability.
The joint statement by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates comes days after Israel’s parliament approved a bill that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, a move that has been criticized as discriminatory and immediately drew a court challenge.
“The Ministers underscored that this legislation constitutes a dangerous escalation, particularly given its discriminatory application against Palestinian prisoners,” a joint statement said, warning it could risk “further exacerbating tensions and undermining regional stability.”
The foreign ministers also condemned what they described as broader Israeli policies, warning of “increasingly discriminatory, escalating Israeli practices that entrench a system of apartheid.”
