Critics claim that the punishment will be applied almost exclusively to Palestinians | DW News

The Israeli parliament has voted to expand capital punishment, establishing death by hanging as the standard penalty for terrorism. This decision comes despite warnings from several countries, including Germany, the UK and France. They claim that this could harm Israel's democratic standing. Chapters: 0:00 Israeli lawmakers pass expansion of death penalty 0:45 Emily Gordine, DW Correspondent 2:25 Barak Medina, Max Planck Center for Democracy #dwnews #israel #deathpenaltydebate For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1