Israeli law to execute Palestinian prisoners reflects far-right dominance: Israeli daily

The approval of a law allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners reflects the dominance of the far right in Israel, the Israeli newspaper Haaretz said on Wednesday, suggesting the Supreme Court is likely to overturn it, Anadolu reports. The newspaper said the Knesset’s approval of the law on Monday shows how what it described as a “Kahanist revolution” has taken over Israeli society. “Kahanism” in Israel refers to an extremist right-wing ideology attributed to Rabbi Meir Kahane, whose Kach movement was designated as a terrorist organization in 1994 due to its calls and activities involving the killing and expulsion of Palestinians. Haaretz described the law as “a clear populist tool serving (far-right National Security Minister) Itamar Ben Gvir.” It added: […]