Palestinian Anger Peaks in Response to Israeli Parliament's Approval of Death Penalty Law for Detainees

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JERUSALEM—The approval by the Israeli Knesset of the second and third readings of the death penalty law for Palestinian detainees has triggered reactions of anger from Palestinian parties. They regard it as an unprecedented escalation in policies of murder and torture, as well as the official legalisation of extrajudicial executions, which constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law. Official Palestinian parties, factions, and human rights organisations assess that this new law represents a dangerous development in Israel’s legislative system. It simultaneously places the lives of thousands of Palestinian detainees in the direct line of fire, at a time when Israeli prisons are experiencing humanitarian conditions described as the most brutal in decades. Those parties warn of the impact of this decision on the overall situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, deeming its approval as reinforcing the racist nature of the occupation system and legitimising murder as a political tool, amid the continued silence of the international community. Here are several responses issued by various Palestinian parties in reaction to Israel’s highly dangerous decision, as reported by Al Jazeera on Tuesday (31/3/2026). Palestinian President The Palestinian President has expressed his rejection and strong condemnation of the adoption of the death penalty execution law against Palestinian detainees by the Israeli Knesset. The Palestinian government considers it a blatant violation of international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention, as well as a clear breach of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which undermines guarantees of protection and fair trial.