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Spain Condemns Israel’s New Death Penalty Law as Discriminatory Shift

                   Palestinians hold placards as they take part in a protest, in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has sharply criticized Israel’s newly approved death penalty law, calling it “another step towards apartheid” due to its unequal application to Palestinians convicted in military courts.  The Israeli Knesset passed the legislation mandating death by hanging as the default sentence for Palestinians found guilty of deadly attacks. Critics argue that the law’s language effectively excludes most Israeli citizens—particularly Jewish Israelis—from facing the same punishment, despite identical offenses. Sánchez emphasized the asymmetry, stating that “same crime, different punishment” undermines justice and deepens systemic inequality. His remarks come amid an already tense diplomatic rift between Spain and Israel, intensified by Spain’s condemnation of Israeli actions du...

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Cargo Ship Struck by Missile off Yemen’s Aden Coast

 

On Sunday, the British security firm Ambrey reported that an Antigua and Barbuda-flagged general cargo ship was hit by a missile 83 nautical miles southeast of Yemen’s Aden. The ship caught fire but was eventually contained. No injuries were reported.

The Houthi militia, aligned with Iran and controlling significant parts of Yemen, has been targeting ships off its coast in solidarity with Palestinians fighting Israel in Gaza. These attacks have disrupted maritime trade routes, forcing ships to take longer and costlier journeys around southern Africa.


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