Spain’s PM condemns Israeli death penalty law as ‘step toward apartheid’

Spain’s PM condemns Israeli death penalty law as ‘step toward apartheid’ Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”. In a post on X, Sanchez said: “The Government of Spain condemns the death penalty for Palestinians that has just been approved by the Israeli parliament.” “This is an asymmetric measure that would not be applied to Israelis who commit the same crimes. Same crime, different punishment. That is not justice. It is another step toward apartheid. The world cannot remain silent,” he added.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has warned that Israel’s new death penalty law, instructing military courts to impose the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis in acts of “terror”, describes it as “another step toward apartheid”.

In a post on X, Sanchez said: “The Government of Spain condemns the death penalty for Palestinians that has just been approved by the Israeli parliament.”

“This is an asymmetric measure that would not be applied to Israelis who commit the same crimes. Same crime, different punishment. That is not justice. It is another step toward apartheid. The world cannot remain silent,” he added.