Israel has become the first country in the 21st century to vote in favor of the death penalty.
Far-right ministers celebrate with champagne after Israel’s parliament approved death penalty legislation for Palestinians convicted of “deadly” 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 Baze
Guest:
Mustafa Barghouti – Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative political party
Ofer Kassif – member of the Israeli parliament, the Knesset
William Schabas – Professor of International Law at Middlesex University
Published on 1 April 2026
