Key Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Indonesia Thursday condemned approval of a death penalty bill for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, warning the move threatens "regional stability."
The statement was released by the foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Türkiye and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
"This legislation constitutes a dangerous escalation, particularly given its discriminatory application against Palestinian prisoners, and stressed that such measures risk further exacerbating tensions and undermining regional stability," the joint statement read.
Under the law passed by Israel's parliament late Monday, Palestinians convicted by military courts of carrying out deadly attacks classified as "acts of terrorism" will face the death penalty.
The law has been criticized by the United Nations and European Union, while the United States came out in support of "Israel's sovereign right to determine its own laws."
