Hamas reacts to ‘Israeli’ death penalty law
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Palestinian group Hamas said Monday that the ‘Israeli’ parliament's approval of a bill allowing the execution of Palestinians allegedly convicted of deadly attacks reflects what it described as ‘Israel's’ policy of "killing and terrorism".
The approval of the bill "reflects the bloody nature of the occupation and its policy based on killing and terrorism", Hamas said in a statement.
The Palestinian Authority also condemned on Monday the adoption of the law by the parliament, calling it a "dangerous escalation".
In a post on X, the Ramallah-based Palestinian foreign ministry said that "Israel has no sovereignty over Palestinian land", adding that: "This law once again reveals the nature of the Israeli colonial system, which seeks to legitimize extrajudicial killing under legislative cover".
Sixty-two lawmakers, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, voted in favour and 48 against the bill, championed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir. There was one abstention and the rest of the lawmakers were not present.
