Israeli death penalty for terrorists won’t apply to Jews

[lego 44,165]

Likud source: Israeli death penalty for terrorists won’t apply to Jews

The death penalty for murder in a terror act that incoming Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman seeks will only apply to military courts, said a Likud source involved in the talks to bring Lieberman’s Yisrael Beiteinu party into the governing coalition.

Such a move, which Lieberman demands if his party is to join the government, would effectively exclude its application against Jews.

A senior official in Kulanu, which is a member of the coalition, said his party would oppose any form of legislation that would enable courts, military or civilian, to hand out a death sentence. 

Palestinians accused of terror offenses are prosecuted in Israeli military courts, while Jews charged with similar crimes against Palestinians are usually tried in Israeli civilian courts, noted the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity.

Sources said the coalition talks’ focus had shifted to Lieberman’s demand for making a majority vote enough for a death sentence, instead of the consensus of all three judges today.

The coalition agreement is expected to be signed by the end of Sunday. Speaking at a meeting of Likud cabinet members Sunday morning, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he would remain foreign minister and continue to work to bring the main opposition party, Zionist Union, into the coalition.

http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.720896?v=70A30045A9309AAF69D571307FDE6F91

 

[Ronlop 6,882]

That's never going to happen. Israel's justice system isn't flawed and this request will have so many objections that it's simply impossible for it to come to fruition. 

If it will- that'd truly be horrible but it won't. 

What's more worrying here is that this guy is probably going to be the Defense Minister.  

[brizoda 4,177]

Fascists & racists!!!!!

[River 127,416]

It'll be blocked by the high court or even before at the Knesset, Netanyahu said Yes to Lieberman just to bring him inside the government, even he knows that this suggested law is bullshit..

Some members of the government said that they will vote no for this..

I'm not going to give too much attention for this for a while.

Let's see what the orthodox parties will say because "only god can take life" and this is why there is no death penalty punishment in Israel.

Anyway, my opinion on this, death penalty should be equal for every criminal and every terrorist and also I don't think it's a smart move that will prevent any terror attacks, like Israelis, even the Palestinians are proud to die for their land..

**oh ffs it's all death death death, can it just stop, can both sides just think about life?**

[LebaneseDude 6,146]

This is something I'd expect from a religious court in Lebanon.