A death penalty for terrorists won't eliminate terrorism, or even hostage-taking to free other, less wicked, prisoners - but it will minimize the pain of impacted Israelis.
The prospect of sparing Robert Bowers' life drew strong objections from those who lost family members, friends and neighbors.
American Jew Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun faces the death penalty in the DRC for his role in a failed coup attempt amid espionage claims and limited US intervention.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir urged Prime Minister Netanyahu to introduce the death penalty for Hamas terrorists and a lockdown of the West Bank.
Alameda County faces scrutiny for potential jury discrimination in death-row cases dating back to 1977, including exclusion of Black female and Jewish jurors.
This resolution turns the tide in the country by igniting a new chapter in the dialogue on justice and crime prevention.
"If you want to attract a curse to the country, accept homosexuality," Ndayishimiye said.
The incident took place amid the widespread protests over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian woman who died in the hospital after being arrested by the country’s morality police.
"The debate on the death penalty for terrorists is a mental terror attack, a flammable that risks the lives of kidnapped children," said representative Noam Dan.
"Stop talking about killing Arabs, start talking about saving Jews," the father of a hostage told MK Almog Cohen.
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