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"Israeli residents on Monday voiced support for the newly approved Death Penalty for Terrorists Law, which mandates that Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly 'terrorist' attacks be executed by hanging within 90 days. Residents expressed hope that the law would help strengthen national security by reducing crime across the country. "We pay for them to eat, to sleep. Like, my money goes for them to live. And for them, sometimes it's not a bad choice to go to jail. [...] So, now if you have this death punishment, they might think twice for it," said Esther. "My opinion is very positive, because Israel suffered a lot of years from terrorists and they killed children, women, me. They don't care and we don't have to give them a price to be in jail and learn and enjoy," added Benjamin. Another resident called the law a 'necessity,' claiming individuals often carry out attacks because they know 'they won't get sentenced hard enough.' "I think it's many years we hoped for this law, and finally we get it. I think it's not propaganda. I think it's only to secure our security," he continued. One resident dismissed the law as 'populist,' arguing it would do little to combat terrorism and was introduced by officials primarily to secure re-election. "If there would be a law that you execute a terrorist, I'm happy about it of course," he said. "But I don't believe these laws will help anything. And I think this government will help nothing. And when they leave, things will be better." Another described it as 'racist' and 'discriminatory,' pointing to the 1995 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre carried out by Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein. "No one that talks about this law say he should be killed or should be executed. But for Palestinian terrorists who only threw rocks, they think they should be dead," he argued. The legislation that passed on Monday covers 'execution by hanging' for 'terrorists' tried in military courts. Palestinians in the West Bank are tried by military courts - and now face a mandatory death sentence by simple majority and with limited appeals. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned the legislation as a violation of international law. Meanwhile, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel announced that it had petitioned the Supreme Court to freeze implementation of the law."
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