The last time Israel used the death penalty was in 1962 when it executed Adolf Eichmann, a leading figure in the Nazi Holocaust, after a lengthy trial in Jerusalem. However, decades later and in the aftermath of the Hamas-led terror attacks on October 7, 2023, there has been a new push by Israeli lawmakers to pass a highly controversial law re-establishing the death penalty for Palestinians convicted by Israeli military courts.  Opponents of the bill argue it is unethical and racist, discriminating between Jewish Israelis and Palestinians, as it is designed to be applied only to Palestinians. The draft bill in its current form establishes […]... Keep on reading: Israel moves towards controversial death penalty revival