JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of deadly attacks, seeing through a main pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies. (Reporting by Maayan LubellEditing by Alexandra Hudson)
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Israel passes law making death penalty default sentence for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
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JERUSALEM, March 30 (Reuters) – Israel’s parliament passed a law on Monday making the death penalty a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military court of deadly attacks, seeing through a main pledge by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right allies.
(Reporting by Maayan LubellEditing by Alexandra Hudson)