"The Palestinian Authority called the bill a war crime against the Palestinian people, saying that it breached the Fourth Geneva Convention, particularly the protections it guarantees for individuals and the safeguards for fair trials."
"Amichai Cohen, a senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute's Center for Democratic Values and Institutions, told the Associated Press that Jews will not be indicted under this law."
"The lawyer for the Knesset's National Security Committee also raised several concerns during earlier deliberations, noting that it did not allow clemency, contradicting international conventions."
The Knesset approved a bill allowing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis, while exempting Jewish Israelis from similar penalties. This law, supported by Prime Minister Netanyahu and far-right lawmakers, is seen as a significant victory for the far right. The Palestinian Authority condemned the bill as a war crime and a violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Critics argue that the legislation undermines fair trial protections and raises questions about Israel's authority to legislate in the West Bank.
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