Poison and No Right to Appeal: New Details Emerge on Israel’s Prisoner Execution Bill

Poison and No Right to Appeal: New Details Emerge on Israel’s Prisoner Execution Bill

Poison and No Right to Appeal: New Details Emerge on Israel’s Prisoner Execution Bill
Occupied Palestine (QNN)- Israel’s Knesset National Security Committee met today to prepare a bill that would allow the execution of Palestinian detainees. The proposal comes from the Jewish Power party, led by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir. The committee discussed the bill ahead of the second and third readings. A final vote has not been scheduled yet. Once approved, the bill would become binding law. Knesset TV published videos on X showing shouting and clashes inside the committee room. The footage revealed key details of the bill’s principles. Jewish Power drafted the proposal and pushed for a fast track. According to the bill’s principles, the state would execute anyone who kills a Jew. This includes planning such an act or carrying it out. The execution method would be a lethal injection described as a “poison shot.” Israel’s Prison Service would perform the execution. The bill also states that a simple majority is enough to impose the death sentence. There would be no right to appeal. There would be no room for reduced sentences, plea deals, or pardons. The intention is to make the punishment immediate and final. Tensions rose further when the representative of the Israeli Medical Association was removed from the meeting. Before being expelled, he said that doctors are prohibited from taking part in executions. He stressed that medical ethics forbid participation in lethal injections. Ben-Gvir has repeatedly pushed for this law. He said he hopes to pass what he calls the “Terrorist Execution Law” before Israel heads to new elections. For him and his party, the bill is central to their political agenda. The death penalty proposal forms part of the coalition agreements signed in late 2022. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud and Ben-Gvir’s Jewish Power party included it in their deal to form the current government. The bill calls for the death penalty for anyone who intentionally or negligently causes the death of a Jewish Israeli. The debate now moves back to the Knesset floor, where the next votes will decide the bill’s future.