Israel’s Knesset has passed a law approving the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.
The bill’s passage marked a major victory for Israel’s far right, which has pushed hard for the measure. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came to the chamber to vote “yes” in person.
The law makes the death penalty by hanging the default punishment for occupied West Bank Palestinians convicted of killings.
The law also gives Israeli courts the authority to impose either the death penalty or life imprisonment on its own citizens. It is not retroactive and will apply only to future cases.
The measure has been harshly condemned by Israeli and Palestinian rights groups, which say it is racist, draconian and unlikely to deter attacks by Palestinian attackers.
It is expected to face legal challenges in Israel’s Supreme Court.

Al Jazeera’s Nour Odeh reports from near Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.

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