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Spain's PM labels Israel's death penalty law 'step towards apartheid'
March 31, 2026
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MADRID, March 31 (Reuters) - Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez condemned as a step towards apartheid Monday'sapproval by the Israeli parliament of a law that would impose death sentence for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks by military courts.It is an asymmetrical measure that would not apply to Israelis committing the same crimes. Same crime, different punishment.
It's another step towards apartheid. The world cannot stay silent, Sanchez, one of the most vocal supporters of Palestinians among Western leaders, wrote on X on Tuesday.
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