Ben Gvir branded 'hangman of the century' over push for Palestinian executions

A human rights group, the Red Ribbons Campaign, has “condemned in the strongest terms” efforts by far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to advance death penalty legislation targeting Palestinians.

The group, which raises awareness about the 9,100 Palestinians that are held unlawfully in Israeli detention, described the minister as the “hangman of the century” for seeking the execution of Palestinians.

It warned that many Palestinians held by Israel could now face execution under the proposed measures.

The group added that the Israeli politician continued “efforts to promote apartheid and racism against Palestinians, and for expressing his aims to hang Palestinian prisoners and kill them by all means, Ben Gvir has earned the 2026 grim crown as ‘World’s hangman of the century’.”

At least 3,532 Palestinians are currently held in administrative detention, an Israeli policy that allows the military to detain individuals without charge or trial for renewable six-month periods.

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