Death Penalty For Palestinians Only

Visualizing Palestine infographic on Israel's new death penalty law, passed by the Knesset on March 30, 2026, and described by Amnesty International as one of the world's most extreme. Designed to apply exclusively to Palestinians, the law imposes a mandatory death penalty in cases involving the death of a person—a penalty that Israel abolished for its own citizens in 1954. The infographic documents the asymmetry in how Israeli law treats Israeli and Palestinian lives through the dual legal system that Israel operates in the same territory: Israeli settlers accused of crimes against Palestinians are tried in civilian courts with a 3 percent conviction rate, while Palestinians accused of crimes against Israelis are tried in military courts with a 96 percent conviction rate—including zero convictions of settlers or soldiers for the killing of 1,491 Palestinians in the West Bank from 2020 to 2025. The infographic situates the law within the broader history of discriminatory legislation under Israel's system of apartheid. Recommended for human rights researchers, educators, and advocates studying the death penalty law, Israel's dual legal system, and impunity for settler and military violence. Visualizing Palestine's graphics make complex data accessible for general audiences and for classroom use.