Blatant contempt for Palestinian life is a gold-star badge of honor within this Israeli government — and not just for the extreme right. Most Israeli ministers have a record of genocidal comments not just about Palestinians but also Lebanese and others. So, is it a surprise that the Knesset has passed a death penalty law that specifically targets Palestinians? This law is the pet project of Itamar Ben-Gvir, the minister for national security, and his racist acolytes. Ben-Gvir celebrated the law with Champagne in the Knesset.

Just when you think the current ultra-nationalist, religious, messianic Israeli government has reached the bottom of the moral abyss, its members somehow manage to descend even…

Blatant contempt for Palestinian life is a gold-star badge of honor within this Israeli government — and not just for the extreme right. Most Israeli ministers have a record of…

Under Israel’s new death penalty law, Palestinian children, like adults, could find themselves facing the gallows. This might take some by surprise or even be dismissed as an…