Feb 9 β€’ 08:59 UTC πŸ‡ΆπŸ‡¦ Qatar Al Jazeera

Palestinian Prisoners' Club: Executions of prisoners are the peak of ongoing extermination

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club warns that Israel's preparations to implement the death penalty law for prisoners represent a dangerous escalation and a continuation of ongoing extermination.

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club issued a statement highlighting the gravity of the situation following revelations from Israeli Channel 13 regarding preparations by the Israeli Prison Service to execute the death penalty for prisoners. They emphasized that this development marks a perilous phase and symbolizes the peak of a continued extermination campaign against prisoners. The Club expressed that these actions, set against a backdrop of international complicity, underscore the urgent need for oversight and intervention to protect thousands of incarcerated individuals.

Furthermore, the statement remarks that Israel's recent actions reflect an escalating level of brutality, transforming prisons into places of torture, starvation, and slow execution. The Prisoners' Club warns that such moves highlight a systematic policy aimed at legitimizing revenge against prisoners, indicating an unprecedented spike in the oppressive conditions within prisons. This comes at a time when legal and international protections for Palestinian prisoners are noticeably declining, further complicating their plight.

In the face of these concerning developments, the Prisoners' Club reiterated that the preparations being made for the enforcement of this law, which has already passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset, emphasize a troubling trend in the Israeli government's stance towards prisoners and their rights. The broader implications of this law not only impact the prisoners themselves but also point to a growing normalization of harsh punitive measures in the Israeli justice system, which could lead to dire consequences for Palestinian civil rights and international legal standards.

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