UK Group Calls for Sanctions on Israeli MPs Over Death Penalty Law

(MENAFN) A UK-based advocacy organization has called on the British government to impose sanctions on 62 Israeli lawmakers linked to a proposed bill introducing the death penalty for certain offenses.

The International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP) said on Monday that it had formally submitted recommendations to the UK Foreign Office, urging action against the parliamentarians on the grounds of alleged involvement in serious human rights violations.

According to reports, the group argued that backing the legislation could be in violation of international legal standards, particularly those relating to the right to life and protections against cruel or degrading punishment. It called for measures under existing UK sanctions laws, including the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.

The organization issued a strong statement condemning the proposed law and its implications.

“The new penal law which exclusively and purposefully targets Palestinians, marks an extreme escalation in Israel’s genocidal policies against Palestinians and consolidates Israel’s apartheid judicial system, embedding racist discrimination against Palestinians into law and once again allowing Israel to violate international norms,” the group said.

The ICJP described the legislation as discriminatory in its impact on Palestinians and urged the UK to adopt what it called a preventative strategy by responding before the law is implemented.

It further argued that sanctions would carry a stronger political message than public statements alone.

“If the Foreign Office adopted ICJP’s sanctions recommendations, it would send a clear message,” the group said, adding that stronger action is needed beyond expressions of concern by Western governments.

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