Ministers warn Israeli death penalty plan for Palestinians could raise tensions

Foreign ministers from eight Arab and Muslim countries warned Thursday that a proposed Israeli law introducing the death penalty for Palestinian detainees could heighten regional tensions, Anadolu reports. In a joint statement, the ministers of Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates addressed the bill, saying it would apply the death penalty to Palestinian prisoners. “The Ministers underscored that this legislation constitutes a dangerous escalation, particularly given its discriminatory application against Palestinian prisoners,” the statement said, adding that such measures risk “further exacerbating tensions and undermining regional stability.” READ: Israeli Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for Palestinian prisoners The ministers said increasingly discriminatory Israeli practices risk entrenching “a system of apartheid” and promoting “a rejectionist […]