Israel's proposed 'discriminatory' death penalty plans criticised by UK and allies

Britain has joined European allies in condemning a draft Israeli law which would make the death penalty the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of murdering Israelis.

In a joint declaration, the UK, Germany, France and Italy said the proposed legislation would "significantly expand the possibilities for imposing the death penalty". Calling the scheme, which Israel's Knesset began debating on Monday "de facto discriminatory.