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US refrains from condemning controversial death penalty law passed by Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleJacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief
The US avoids condemning controversial legislation passed by the Knesset mandating the death penalty for West Bank Palestinians convicted of carrying out deadly terror attacks.
“The United States respects Israel’s sovereign right to determine its own laws and penalties for individuals convicted of terrorism,” a State Department spokesperson says in a statement sent to querying reporters.
“We trust that any such measures will be carried out with a fair trial and respect for all applicable fair trial guarantees and protections,” the statement adds.
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