<![CDATA[Israel's parliament has approved a law that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks.]]>Israel's parliament has approved a law that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks.

Critics have described the new law as discriminatory and several European nations warn it risks undermining "democratic principles".

The new law passed its third and final reading in the Knesset by 62 votes to 48 on Monday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu voting in favour.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp8dkd6lnjdo

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