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What is Israel's controversial death penalty law?

Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:25:56
Publish Date: 2026-04-01 22:18:02
Description:

As Israel's parliament approves the death penalty to hang Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks, far-right ministers celebrate with champagne. The UN, Europe, and rights groups have condemned the law, but not the US. What are the implications? 

In this episode: 

  • Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative political party 
  • Ofer Cassif, member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset
  • William Schabas, Professor of International Law at Middlesex University and author of  the book 'The Abolition of the Death Penalty in International Law'

Host: James Bays

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