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Knesset to vote on bill to impose death penalty on Palestinian prisoners <article data-history-node-id="431282" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/knesset-vote-bill-impose-death-penalty-palestinian-prisoners" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/knesset-vote-bill-impose-death-penalty-palestinian-prisoners" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Knesset to vote on bill to impose death penalty on Palestinian prisoners</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The Knesset on Monday will vote in the first reading on a bill to impose the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners, Israel Hayom reported. </p> <p>The legislation, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, was pushed through the Knesset’s National Security Committee on 3 November, drawing widespread condemnation from human rights groups.</p> <p>If passed, the law would allow Israeli courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis on "nationalistic grounds".</p> <p>The legislation does not apply to Israelis who kill Palestinians under similar circumstances.</p> </div> </div> </article> https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/knesset-vote-bill-impose-death-penalty-palestinian-prisoners