Countries React to Israel’s New Death Penalty Law | Dawn News English
April 2, 2026
DawnNews English
Eight Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, have strongly condemned Israel’s decision to pass a law introducing the death penalty as the default punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks in military courts. The joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and was shared by Pakistan’s Foreign Office.
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