Protests Erupt in West Bank Over Israeli Prisoner Death Penalty
Shops, banks, schools, universities, and other public and private institutions closed, while hospitals and bakeries continued operating. Streets in Ramallah, the administrative center of the Palestinian Authority, were largely empty, with most businesses shuttered.
The strike followed a call by the Fatah movement, which announced the day before a comprehensive shutdown to oppose the legislation. Fatah described the law as “a dangerous escalation and a violation targeting Palestinians” and called for greater public mobilization, along with increased regional and international pressure to repeal it.
The controversial bill was approved by Israel’s Knesset on Monday. It permits courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of intentionally killing Israelis, without requiring a prosecutor’s request or unanimous judicial approval. The legislation also extends to military courts overseeing cases involving Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
According to the Commission of Detainees Affairs, 117 Palestinians currently imprisoned in Israel could potentially be affected by the new law.
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