The new law allows Israeli courts to officially impose death sentences on Palestinians, but this reality has already been normalized: since October 2023, more than 80 Palestinians have died in Israeli custody amid documented abuse, and thousands more are held in detention facilities that have effectively become a network of torture camps.

Our Director of International Advocacy, Sarit Michaeli, spoke with @democracynow about how this legislation institutionalizes the execution of Palestinians, the near-total impunity enjoyed by any Israeliharming Palestinian, and a new low in the policy of using lethal force and systematic oppression.

To the full item on @democracynow >> https://www.democracynow.org/2026/4/2/israel_death_penalty