RAMALLAH, March 31, 2026 (WAFA) – Egypt strongly denounced the approval by the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, of a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinian prisoners.

It described the legislation as a dangerous and unprecedented escalation and a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions, as well as a serious undermining of fundamental guarantees of a fair trial.

In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that this invalid legislation enshrines a systematic discriminatory approach and reinforces the apartheid system by differentiating its application between Palestinians and others, thus violating the most basic principles of justice and equality before the law.

The statement also noted that it represents a flagrant violation of the existing legal status in the occupied Palestinian territories, under which Israeli legislation does not apply to the Palestinian people in the West Bank.

Egypt warned against ignoring the grave Israeli violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, in light of the current military escalation in the region, stressing the seriousness of this measure and its repercussions on the stability of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and on the chances of containing the escalation.

It reiterated its rejection of all unilateral Israeli policies and measures, calling on the international community to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, and to take firm and immediate positions to stop these violations, and to ensure the protection of the Palestinian people and the preservation of their legitimate rights in accordance with international law resolutions.

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