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The God-Honest Truth About Israel’s Death Penalty Bill

JL;DR SUMMARY Following the release of terrorists from prison in exchange for hostages, the Israeli Knesset has introduced a controversial "Death Penalty for Terrorists Bill," spearheaded by Knesset member Limor Son Har-Melech, herself a survivor of terrorist violence. 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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TerrorismHuman RightsEuropean UnionIsraeli KnessetDeath PenaltyInternational CriticismDemocratic PrinciplesHostage DealsLimor Son Har MelechMilitary Jurisdiction

Places mentioned

Israel
"Kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on a Hamas poster in Nablus in 2007 that reads: Our champion captives."
Nablus, Palestinian Territories
"Kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit on a Hamas poster in Nablus in 2007 that reads: Our champion captives."
France
"France last executed a Muslim pimp by guillotine in 1977 for running a sex-grooming gang and kidnapping, torturing, and strangling a French woman to death."
Australia
"The UK, French, Australian, and German governments claimed that the bill was discriminatory and would undermine Israels commitments with regards to democratic principles."
Germany
"The UK, French, Australian, and German governments claimed that the bill was discriminatory and would undermine Israels commitments with regards to democratic principles."
Saudi Arabia
"European foreign ministers have had little to say about Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Brunei, and Mauritanias Islamic death penalties for gay people."
Iran
"European foreign ministers have had little to say about Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Brunei, and Mauritanias Islamic death penalties for gay people."
Yemen
"European foreign ministers have had little to say about Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Brunei, and Mauritanias Islamic death penalties for gay people."
Brunei Darussalam
"European foreign ministers have had little to say about Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Brunei, and Mauritanias Islamic death penalties for gay people."
Mauritania
"European foreign ministers have had little to say about Saudi Arabia, Iran, Yemen, Brunei, and Mauritanias Islamic death penalties for gay people."

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