European Countries Urge Israel to Abandon Death Penalty Plan
Four European countries call on Israel to abandon a bill reviving the death penalty for terrorism convictions, citing its inhumane nature and lack of deterrent effect.
Four European countries have called on Israel to abandon a bill seeking to revive the death penalty for people convicted of acts of terrorism, a measure opponents say would target only Palestinians. In a joint statement on Sunday ahead of an anticipated final vote in the Knesset on Monday, foreign ministers from France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom expressed their “deep concern” about the bill. “The death penalty is an inhumane and degrading form of punishment without any deterring...