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Video: Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law

Video: Protests in Gaza against Israel’s Palestinian death penalty law

Summary

Palestinians in Gaza held protests against a new Israeli law. This law allows the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners convicted of killing Israelis but does not apply to Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians.

Key Facts

  • The protests took place in Gaza.
  • The protests are against an Israeli law about the death penalty.
  • The law applies to Palestinian prisoners convicted of killing Israelis.
  • Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians are not subject to the same death penalty under this law.
  • The protests are focused on the perceived unfairness of the law's application.

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