Israel passes law to give death penalty to Palestinians – The Latest

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  This is The Guardian.

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  The kind of key concern with this law, really,

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  is that it is sort of discriminatory because it effectively applies only to Palestinians,

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  even though in theory it does n't.

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  In practice, that's what will happen.

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  We had these scenes that some were so incredibly unedifying of these celebrations, champagne being given out.

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  How much this Israeli government pays heed to international opinion is a big question.

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  Israel has passed a new law to give the death penalty to Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks in a measure

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  that has been roundly condemned by European countries and human rights groups.

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  From the Guardians today in Focus, this is The Latest with me, Lucy Half.

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  I'm joined by Devika Batt, the Guardian's Deputy Head of International News.

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  Devika, it's lovely to have you back with us.

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  Thanks for dialling in.

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  So yesterday in the Israeli parliament, a new law was passed that 's been under consideration,

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  that 's had several readings for some time, that authorises the death penalty executions against Palestinians

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  who are accused of committing deadly attacks against Israelis.

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  We'll come on to.

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  What this means for Palestinians.

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  But first of all, just talk to me about the way this legislation was introduced and what it means in practice.

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  Thanks, Lucy.

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