West Bank erupts in protests over Israeli death penalty law targeting Palestinians

Mass protests have gripped the West Bank and East Jerusalem following Israel’s adoption of a law imposing the death penalty on Palestinians convicted of “terrorism.” Demonstrators flooded cities including Ramallah, Nablus, and Hebron on April 1, with widespread strikes shutting down businesses. Tensions escalated as shopkeepers in occupied East Jerusalem reported coercion by Israeli forces to reopen amidst protests. Officials have described the law as discriminatory, with warnings from internati