Unhinged: ‘Israeli’ far-right minister Ben-Gvir wears noose pin at Knesset

• ‘Israeli’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and his far-right party members wore golden, noose-shaped lapel pins in the Knesset to symbolically support a bill mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of “terrorism”.
• The provocative display, which Ben-Gvir said represented execution methods, occurred during a committee debate on the controversial legislation that awaits final votes for approval.

‘Israeli’ National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and members of his far-right Otzma Yehudit party wore golden lapel pins shaped like nooses during a Knesset committee meeting on Monday, in a provocative show of support for a bill mandating the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of "terrorism" by the Israeli Occupation courts.

The pins, reminiscent of yellow captive badges worn in solidarity with ‘Israelis’ held by Hamas, were intended to symbolize execution methods like hanging.

The incident occurred at the National Security Committee, where lawmakers debated the controversial legislation aimed at imposing capital punishment on "terrorists" – a term often applied to Palestinians involved/accused in attacks against ‘Israelis’.

Ben-Gvir, a convicted supporter of Jewish extremism, led the display, with his office confirming the pins represented options for carrying out the death penalty, including hanging, electric chair, or lethal injection.

"We all agreed to wear the pin," Ben-Gvir stated during the session.

"It represents one of the options for carrying out the death penalty, such as hanging, the electric chair, or lethal injection."

The gesture drew immediate backlash on social media and from critics, who called it "disgusting" and a symbol of incitement against Palestinians.

The bill, sponsored by Otzma Yehudit, has already passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset and awaits second and third votes for approval.

If enacted, it would mark a significant shift in ‘Israeli’ policy, where the death penalty is rarely used – last applied in 1962 against Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann.

Military courts handling Palestinian cases have sentencing authority but have never executed anyone.

Reports from Hebrew media highlighted that Israel has "effectively executed" over 100 Palestinian detainees through torture in recent years.

Ben-Gvir, known for his hardline stance on security and settlements, has pushed the bill amid ongoing assaults on Gaza and the West Bank.