Death penalty against Palestinians

He has just given the green-light to a legislation that would make it easier for Israeli courts to issue death sentences against Palestinians accused of carrying out ‘terrorist’ acts. Netanyahu’s decision was made on November 4, but the wrangling over the issue has been taking place for some time.

The ‘Death Penalty’ Bill has been the rally cry for the Israel Beiteinu Party, led by ultra-nationalist Israeli politician and current Defence Minister, Avigdor Lieberman, during its 2015 election campaign. But when Lieberman attempted to push the Bill in the Israeli Parliament soon after the forming of the current coalition government in July 2015, the draft was resoundingly defeated with Netanyahu himself opposing it.