ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and seven other Muslim countries have rejected the controversial black Israeli Law, allowing death sentences for the Palestinians convicted in military courts on terrorism charges.
‘’The Foreign Ministers of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Indonesia, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates strongly condemned the Israeli occupying power’s enactment of a law in its Parliament (Knesset), that allows the imposition of the death penalty in the occupied West Bank and its de facto application against Palestinians,’’ said a joint statement issued here by the Foreign Office spokesperson on Thursday.
It is worth mentioning here that the Israeli parliament has approved a controversial black law that would make the death penalty the default sentence for Palestinians convicted of terrorism cases.
The UN Human Rights body and other international organisations have rejected the law, describing it as discriminatory. They said its applications would constitute a war crime against the innocent Palestinians. The law stipulates that Palestinians convicted in Israeli military courts of carrying out heinous terror attacks would be executed by hanging within 90 days or within an extension of 180 days
The Ministers warned against the increasingly discriminatory, escalating Israeli practices that entrench a system of apartheid and a rejectionist discourse that denies the inalienable rights and the very existence of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), the statement added.
The ministers underscored that this legislation constitutes a dangerous escalation, particularly given its discriminatory application against Palestinian prisoners, and stressed that such measures risk further exacerbating tensions and undermining regional stability.
They have also expressed deep concern over the conditions of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention, warning of mounting risks amid credible reports of ongoing abuses, including torture, inhumane and degrading treatment, starvation, and the denial of basic rights. The Ministers emphasized that these practices reflect a broader pattern of violations against the Palestinian people.
The Ministers reaffirmed their opposition to Israel’s racially discriminatory, oppressive, and aggressive policies targeting Palestinians.
The Ministers further emphasized the urgent need to refrain from measures imposed by the occupying power that risk further inflaming tensions on the ground. They stressed the importance of ensuring accountability and called for strengthened international efforts to uphold stability and prevent further deterioration.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
Comments