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03 Apr 2026 WorldGlobal

Eight Muslim Nations Condemn Israel's New Mandatory Death Penalty Law

Foreign ministers from eight Muslim-majority countries—UAE, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—issued a joint statement condemning Israel's new death penalty law. Critics decry the law as "apartheid regime" legislation, claiming it entrenches a system of mandatory death sentences for Palestinians with terror convictions, intensifying regional and international human rights concerns.
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Foreign ministers from eight Muslim-majority countries—UAE, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar—issued a joint statement condemning Israel's new death penalty law. Critics decry the law as "apartheid regime" legislation, claiming it entrenches a system of mandatory death sentences for Palestinians with terror convictions, intensifying regional and international human rights concerns.

Joint statement by Foreign ministers of UAE, Jordan, Türkiye, Egypt, Indonesia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar    وزارة الخارجية الإماراتية ‘This is an apartheid regime’: Critics decry Israel’s new death penalty law    Al Jazeera 'Entrenches system of apartheid': UAE, 7 other Muslim countries blast Israeli death penalty law    The Times of Israel Under Israel’s. The next factual checkpoints are official statements, legislative or military follow-up, financial or casualty updates, and institutional response.

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Publicationوزارة الخارجية الإماراتية
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Published02 Apr 2026, 19:31 IST / 02 Apr 2026, 14:01 UTC
Date Page03 Apr 2026