Hundreds rally in West Bank against Israeli death penalty for Palestinians
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Hundreds of West Bank residents and EU nations protested Israel's new death penalty law targeting Palestinian prisoners.
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Hundreds of West Bank residents staged rallies opposing a new Israeli law that would allow capital punishment for Palestinians, with civil society organizations joining the demonstrations. The European Union has expressed "great concern" about the legislation, which targets Palestinian prisoners and marks an escalation in Israel's judicial approach to security offenses. The protests reflect Palestinian opposition to the measure and international alarm over its potential use against detainees. The law has become a focal point for both grassroots Palestinian activism and diplomatic pressure from the EU, which has signaled it views the statute as inconsistent with international humanitarian standards. The rallies underscore deepening tensions over Israel's treatment of Palestinian prisoners and the wider conflict over judicial authority in occupied territories.
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EU officials expressed formal concerns about the law; civil society organized protest demonstrations.
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