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If Israel reinstates the death penalty, it will betray Jewish values — and Jewish history

JL;DR SUMMARY Michael Zoosman argues that Israel's consideration of reinstating the death penalty for terrorists contradicts Jewish values and could harm Israel's international standing and moral authority. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasHolocaustKnessetJewish ValuesCapital PunishmentDeath PenaltyEthicsJudiciaryInternational Reputation

Places mentioned

Israel
"The Knesset is considering a bill that would instate the death penalty as a punishment for convicted terrorists in Israel."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Right now, Israel stands apart in the Middle East for its abolishment of the death penalty. Hamas regularly executes Palestinians in Gaza, extrajudicially and otherwise."
Yemen
"A court operating under Yemens Houthi rebels recently sentenced 17 people to death for allegedly spying on behalf of Israel and others."
Iran
"Iran, which has carried out death sentences against Jews, has executed more than 1,500 people in 2025 alone."

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