Israel, as a sovereign state, legislates its own laws.
Unbelievably, the European Union is intervening in the midst of a sovereign state’s legislative process.
Israel is facing murderous and brutal terrorism on a scale unmatched anywhere in the world.
Palestinian terrorism is fueled by payments from the Palestinian Authority, as well as by abductions that lead to shortened prison terms for terrorists.
Israeli law already permits capital punishment, and under the proposed new law, discretion over its application will remain with the courts.
EU double standards: as always, the EU obsessively singles out Israel - we haven’t seen a tweet like this when it comes to capital punishment in the United States, Japan, India, Egypt, or other countries.
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European External Action Service - EEAS 
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The approval of the Death Penalty Bill by the Israeli Parliament would be a grave step backward.
The EU opposes capital punishment in all cases and under all circumstances. We encourage Israel to abide by its previous principled position.
Read more: link.europa.eu/FFYKp3
