Due Process and Fair Trial Issues
Beyond the question of capital punishment itself, the bill raises broader concerns regarding due process.
Military courts in the occupied West Bank have long been criticized by international organizations for failing to meet fair trial standards. Critics argue that introducing the death penalty within such a system significantly heightens the risk of irreversible miscarriages of justice.
The proposed law further limits safeguards by restricting appeals, eliminating clemency, and allowing convictions and sentencing through simplified judicial procedures.
UN experts have warned that the combination of these factors — including vague definitions of “terrorism” — could result in death sentences being imposed in cases that do not meet the strict criteria required under international law.
(PC, The Guardian, Washington Post, UN News, B’tselem, Israeli media)
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