![People carry banners as they gather to protest the death penalty law passed by the Israeli Knesset, which targets Palestinian prisoners, as well as policies targeting prisoners in Israeli jails in Nablus, West Bank on March 31, 2026. [Nedal Eshtayah - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/AA-20260331-40974953-40974943-PROTEST_IN_NABLUS_AGAINST_THE_DEATH_PENALTY_BILL_APPROVED_BY_THE_ISRAELI_KNESSET-1.jpg)
The United Nations on Tuesday strongly opposed a new Israeli law allowing the death penalty for Palestinians, calling it “particularly cruel and discriminatory,” Anadolu reports. UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters at a news conference that the UN and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres have a “very clear” stance on Israel’s legislation imposing the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners. “We stand against the death penalty in all its forms,” he said, adding that “the nature of this particular law makes it particularly cruel and discriminatory.” He also called on the Israeli government to rescind the law and not implement it. READ: Israeli Knesset passes law mandating death penalty for Palestinian prisoners Israel’s Knesset passed the law Monday, making the death penalty the default punishment […]
