Rights groups, foreign nations, and even the UN warned that the newly adopted legislation is discriminatory and would disproportionally target Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Ben-Gvir, who is seen in a video released by the Knesset producing a bottle of alcohol in the chamber, lauded the development as a “day of justice for the victims and a day of deterrence for our enemies.” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also appeared at the Tuesday parliament session in person to vote for the law but did not take part in the celebrations. A group of UN experts also called the legislation discriminatory in early February and warned that “Israeli military trials of civilians typically do not meet fair trial standards.” “Denial of a fair trial is also a war crime,” they added.
Author: RT
Published at: 2026-03-31 21:37:21
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