France, Germany, Italy and UK condemn Israel’s proposed death penalty law targeting Palestinians

In a joint statement on Sunday, Berlin, Paris, Rome and London expressed “deep concern” over a proposed law that would allow the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of carrying out attacks that result in the deaths of Israelis. The statement said: “We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, express our deep concern about a bill that would significantly expand the possibilities to impose the death penalty in Israel.” The four countries added that “The adoption of this bill would risk undermining Israel’s commitments with regards to democratic principles.” They also urged “the Israeli decision makers in Knesset and Government to abandon these plans.” The proposed law states that any person who intentionally or unintentionally causes […]