Death penalty for Palestinian prisoners is "state terrorism", expert says
Israeli bill allowing death penalty for Palestinian prisoners is "a policy of state terrorism", says Jewish philosopher Silvana Rabinovich, linking it to the 1987 legitimization of torture for confessions.
Jewish philosopher Silvana Rabinovich has labeled the recently approved bill in the Israeli parliament, which permits the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, as "a policy of state terrorism". In an interview with Sputnik, Rabinovich contended that this measure adds another component to what she terms "the death machinery of the State of Israel". The expert noted that in 1987, Israel already legitimized torture as a method for extracting confessions, setting a troubling precedent. This historical context, according to Rabinovich, underscores the criticism that the death penalty represents an escalation in controversial state practices, raising concerns among human rights advocates and affected communities.
