Targeted Justice? Discrimination in Israel’s New Death Penalty Law

On March 31, the Knesset passed a controversial law mandating the death penalty for Palestinians, including both West Bank residents and Israeli citizens, while excluding Jewish settlers. The law makes execution the default sentence, to be carried out within 90 days with no option for appeal or pardon. Hanging is the designated method, and some lawmakers signaled support by wearing noose-shaped pins. To discuss its implications and the legal context, we’re joined by Sawsan Zaher, a Palestinian human rights lawyer and former Deputy General Director and Senior Lawyer at Adalah, where she worked for 16 years on constitutional cases involving Palestinian rights.

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Targeted Justice? Discrimination in Israel’s New Death Penalty Law is an episode from Arab Talk with Jess & Jamal.

This episode is 00:53:58 long.

This episode was published on Apr 12, 2026.

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