Knesset Has Passed a Bill Limiting Release of Palestinian Prisoners
On Monday, the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, passed a bill limiting the release of Palestinian prisoners accused of murdering Israelis under “serious circumstances.” Thirty-five Knesset members voted in favor of the bill, while fifteen MKs opposed its passage. The legislation, proposed by MKs Ayelet Shaked (HaBeit HaYehudi) and David Tzur (Hatnua), was passed in its second…