Petition to the UK government passes the critical 100,000
April 2026
The Israeli Knesset has just passed a bill which will permit the speedy execution of Palestinian prisoners. A petition has passed the crucial 100,000 mark which means the UK parliament must consider the issue. Human rights organisations and governments around the world have condemned the legislation which quite openly singles out Palestinians for execution without appeal. The trials will take place in a military court in the West Bank. Many will have been severely tortured and badly mistreated.
“We believe that such a law would constitute a complete violation of the Geneva Convention and International Human Rights Law. UN experts have called for these proposals to be dropped,” the petition reads. Human rights organisations, including Amnesty, have condemned the legislation, which has been described as ”one of the world’s most extreme death penalty laws,” over its design to target Palestinians, as it would exclude Israelis.
The petition shows the degree of concern that many have with this legislation and its brazen one-sidedness. To reach more than 100,000 is a measure of the public’s concern. It poses a problem for the government however which has supported Israel during the recent hostilities. Weapons, intelligence and overflights from Cyprus are part of its support.
It also puts in the spotlight the large numbers of MPs who are members of the various party’s Friends of Israel groups including the local MP for Salisbury Mr John Glen.
Ben Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich, two members of Knesset who promoted this bill.
Amnesty in Salisbury & South Wiltshire 
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