ISLAMABAD: Eight Muslim-majority countries “strongly condemned” Israel’s move to pass a law making death by hanging a default sentence for Palestinians convicted in military courts of deadly attacks, a joint statement released by Pakistan said on Thursday.
Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, in the statement, also emphasized the “urgent need to refrain from measures” that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground.
Prior to Israel passing the new law, foreign ministers from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand and the United Kingdom expressed “deep concern” over the proposed legislation.
In a joint statement, they warning it could be discriminatory and risk undermining Israel’s democratic commitments.
They reiterated their opposition to capital punishment, describing it as “inhumane and degrading” with no proven deterrent effect, and urged Israeli lawmakers to abandon the bill.
