The law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians accused of deadly anti-Israeli attacks, condemned by Palestinian authorities and human rights organizations, has sparked a strong backlash. A call for a general strike was issued on Wednesday in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

Israel’s parliament approved legislation Monday allowing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, prompting swift legal action...

The bill's passage marked the culmination of a years-long push by Israel's far-right to escalate punishment for Palestinians convicted of nationalistic offenses against Israelis.

Knesset approves measure that has been criticised by European nations and rights groups

JERUSALEM: Israel’s parliament approved a bill on Monday that would allow the execution of Palestinians convicted on terror charges for deadly attacks, a move that has been…

The new law, passed on Monday, was pushed hard by the far-right and Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Israel's parliament on Monday passed legislation legalizing the death penalty as a punishment for Palestinians convicted of terror attacks.

Rights groups have described the far-right measure as discriminatory, inhumane and contradictory of international conventions.

EU, Spain and Germany, as well as rights groups, condemn law to execute Palestinian convicted terrorists

Israel’s parliament has passed a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of fatal attacks – a measure sharply criticised as discriminatory by European countries…

The law introducing the death penalty for Palestinians accused of deadly anti-Israeli attacks, condemned by Palestinian authorities and human rights organizations, has sparked a…

Celebrations in the Israeli parliament mark the passing of legislation intended to apply to Palestinians only.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party had called for the strike.