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Israel: Capital Punishment

Asked by Iqbal MohamedIndependentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled Answered 27 April 2026UIN 126484

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will hold discussions with her Israeli counterpart on the Penal Law (Amendment – Death Penalty for Terrorists), passed on 30 March 2026.

Answered by Mr Hamish Falconer

I refer the Hon Member to the joint statement issued by the Foreign Secretary and her counterparts from Australia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand on 29 March, which can be found on GOV.UK here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/joint-statement-on-israels-death-penalty-bill-29-march-2026.

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