RAMALLAH, March 30, 2026 (WAFA) – The Palestinian Presidency strongly condemned and rejected the approval of a law by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners, describing it as a blatant violation of international humanitarian law.
In a statement issued on Monday, the Presidency said the law constitutes a clear breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention, particularly the protections it guarantees for individuals and the safeguards for fair trials, as well as a violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The Presidency stressed that the legislation amounts to a war crime against the Palestinian people and comes within the broader context of escalating Israeli policies and measures across the occupied Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem.
It emphasized that such laws and measures will not break the will of the Palestinian people or undermine their steadfastness, nor will they deter them from continuing their legitimate struggle for freedom, independence, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Presidency also welcomed a statement issued by several European countries calling on Israel to abandon the legislation allowing the execution of Palestinian prisoners, noting that the position aligns with the principles of international law.
It called on the international community to assume its legal and humanitarian responsibilities by taking serious action to halt these violations, hold Israel accountable, and impose sanctions over its ongoing crimes against the Palestinian people, including torture, solitary confinement, and systematic killings of prisoners and detainees inside Israeli prisons.
The Presidency further warned of the dangerous repercussions of such racist laws, saying they could escalate tensions and threaten prospects for security and stability in the region.
It reaffirmed that the issue of Palestinian prisoners will remain at the top of its priorities, stressing that it will continue working at all international levels to ensure their protection, secure their release, and hold those responsible for crimes against them accountable.
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