Pro-Palestinian New Yorkers rally outside the New York Consulate of Israel in Manhattan and march to Union Square on Palestinian Prisoners Day, just weeks after Israel legalized the execution of Palestinians held in its custody, New York City, United States, on April 17, 2026. [Selçuk Acar - Anadolu Agency]
The Red Ribbons Campaign on Saturday condemned in the strongest terms the continued efforts by Itamar Ben-Gvir to advance legislation expanding the use of the death penalty against Palestinians. The Campaign said, “For his 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’.” In a statement issued by the Campaign said, “We view Ben Gvir’s push towards executions as a dangerous escalation that risks entrenching irreversible punishment within a system already marked by deep inequality. We state plainly: a man who persistently advocates for policies enabling execution under such conditions must […]

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