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Even though the chances of the law being implemented are low, the damage it has already caused cannot be overstated: it brings the Kahanist revolution in Israeli society to a peak
06:01 AM • April 01 2026 IDT
By passing the death penalty law, Israel's right crowned Ben-Gvir as its new king
Even though the chances of the law being implemented are low, the damage it has already caused cannot be overstated: it brings the Kahanist revolution in Israeli society to a peak
Haaretz
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The law allowing the death penalty for Arab terrorists, which passed the Knesset this week, in one of the most disgraceful evenings the body has ever known, is clearly a populist tool in the service of Itamar Ben-Gvir. It is likely that the law, which was designed to be employed against West Bank Palestinians, will be invalidated by the High Court of Justice.
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