Arab lawmakers seek to join High Court petition against death penalty law

Several Arab lawmakers and former Balad MK Sami Abu Shehadeh asked the High Court of Justice to join an existing petition against Israel’s new death penalty law for terrorism cases, drawing a sharp response from National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who championed the legislation.

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