This Passover, Israel embraces the politics of execution

This Passover, Israel embraces the politics of execution Submitted by Lubna Masarwa on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 14:44 While Jewish families gather to celebrate freedom, new death penalty law signals the state's tightening grip over Palestinians Relatives of Palestinian prisoners hold portraits during a demonstration against the death penalty law in Nablus, in the occupied West Bank, on 31 March 2026 (Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP) Off It’s the first day of Passover, the Jewish holiday commemorating the Exodus of the Israelites from