X<\/a>: \u201cSame crime, different punishment. That is not justice.\u201d A German government spokesperson said the policy conflicted with long-standing opposition to capital punishment.<\/p>\n
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The European Union said the measure marked a step back. EU spokesperson Anouar El Anouni said the law raised concern due to its scope and application.<\/p>\n
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Human rights groups in Israel and abroad have filed petitions with the Supreme Court. The Association for Civil Rights in Israel said the law created \u201ctwo parallel tracks\u201d that apply to Palestinians.<\/p>\n
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Human Rights Watch said the measure entrenched inequality. Its deputy Middle East director Adam Coogle said the law aimed to \u201ckill Palestinian detainees faster and with less scrutiny\u201d.<\/p>\n
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Military courts that try Palestinians record conviction rates above 99 percent. Civilian courts that try Israeli citizens for offences in the West Bank show rates near 3 percent over recent years.<\/p>\n
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Inside Israel, some lawmakers opposed the bill. Arab member of parliament Aida Touma-Suleiman left the chamber before the vote. \u201cI couldn\u2019t see any more,\u201d she said, describing the debate as distressing.<\/p>\n
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Israeli rights groups linked the law to earlier legislation. They cited measures that regulate land, citizenship, and national identity. Critics said these laws form a system that treats Palestinians and Israelis under different rules.<\/p>\n
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Outside Israel, protests took place across the West Bank. Shops, universities, and public offices closed following a call for a general strike by the Fatah movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.<\/p>\n
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In Ramallah, hundreds marched against the law. Demonstrators carried signs opposing executions. In Nablus and Hebron, businesses shut during the day.<\/p>\n
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At one protest, a resident identified as Riman told AFP: \u201cThere isn\u2019t a single person standing here who doesn\u2019t have a brother, a husband, a son, or even a neighbour in prison.\u201d<\/p>\n
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More than 9,500 Palestinians are held in Israeli prisons, including minors and women, according to Palestinian and Israeli rights groups.<\/p>\n
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Israeli forces intervened in some areas. In Anata, near Jerusalem, soldiers ordered shop owners to reopen. At the Qalandia checkpoint, witnesses reported the use of tear gas and stun grenades during demonstrations, according to the Palestinian agency WAFA.<\/p>\n
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The Palestinian Authority condemned the law. A statement from Mahmoud Abbas\u2019s office said the measure would not deter Palestinians. \u201cSuch laws and measures will not break the will of the Palestinian people,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
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The law now enters into force, though the Supreme Court holds the authority to review it. Legal petitions filed this week seek to overturn the measure on constitutional grounds.<\/p>\n
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