Global outcry follows Israeli Knesset vote to mandate death penalty for Palestinian prisoners Palestinian officials warn of 'serious repercussions' as the Knesset is approving a law that mandates extrajudicial executions and a 'dangerous shift' toward legalising genocide. Global condemnation has followed the passage of a law by the Israeli Knesset that mandates the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, with leaders branding the move a 'war crime.'Palestine condemned the legislation as a 'flagrant violation' of international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention. The Palestinian Authority called on the international community 'to take a firm stance to stop these violations and hold Israel accountable,' warning that such 'racist laws' threaten regional stability.'This law is a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention, which guarantees protection for individuals and fair trial rights,' the Palestinian Authority has said in a statement carried by the official news agencyWafa.The Palestinian Foreign Ministry alsodenouncedthe Israeli law as a 'dangerous shift toward legalising genocide and adopting extrajudicial executions.'The ministry has stated that the law puts Israel 'in direct confrontation with international law,' calling on the international community 'to sanction Israel, isolate its institutions, activate accountability mechanisms, and work to protect Palestinian prisoners.'Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, alsostatedthat the final approval of the law reflects the 'bloody nature of the occupation' and its 'policy based on killing and terrorism.'The resistance group has warned that this 'fascist law' constitutes a dangerous precedent threatening the lives of prisoners and has urged for urgent international intervention.Jordan's Ministry of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs has alsodenouncedthe law in the 'harshest terms,' calling it a breach of international humanitarian law.Spokesperson Ambassador Fuaad Majali affirmed the Kingdom's 'absolute rejection' of the 'illegal, racist, and discriminatory' legislation, describing it as part of a systematic policy targeting the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination.UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker TurkurgedIsraeli authorities to drop the plans, noting they are 'incompatible with international law on several levels.'Turk has also stated that the proposals raise 'serious concerns' regarding discrimination against Palestinians and the violation of fair trial guarantees.He added that mandatory death sentences 'deprive courts of any discretionary power and violate the right to life.'The law was approved in its final readings by 62 votes to 48, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voting in support.