Israel has become the first country to vote in favour of capital punishment in the 21st century.
Far-right ministers held champagne celebrations after Israel’s parliament approved a death penalty law for Palestinians convicted of “lethal” attacks.
The United Nations, Europe and human rights groups have condemned the law, but the United States has not.
What are the implications of this law?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Mustafa Barghouti – General secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative political party
Ofer Cassif – Member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset
William Schabas – Professor of international law at Middlesex University
Published On 1 Apr 2026
