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Israel officially has the death penalty. They used it once, in 1962.
A bunch of rabbis say Israel should use it again.
Death penalty for terrorists 'will return sanity to Israel'
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Dozens of Israeli rabbis have signed a halakhic (Jewish legal) ruling calling on the government to institute the death penalty for terrorists.
The letter, initiated by the Derekh Hayim organization, calls for authorities to act with an iron fist against the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks.
"In these difficult times, when Jewish blood is being spilled like water, we must repeat the obvious: Anyone who wants to harm a Jew, it is imperative to preempt him and kill him before he carries out his deed," the letter reads, going on to site the Talmudic dictum that "he who comes to kill you, arise and kill him first."
"It is forbidden to be negligent regarding (the Torah command) 'Do not stand idly by your fellow's blood," it continues, saying those principles also apply "after the act."
"The government must decree the death penalty for terrorist murderers," the letter adds, stressing that any leniency towards "encourages terror."
Implementing the death penalty would serve as a deterrent, and ensure that even if captured alive the terrorist would not be able to carry out any attacks in the future, i.e. upon his or her release from prison.
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I would do it in a heartbeat. Israelis would go through operatic discussion.
On problem, no one knows how to do it..
A bunch of rabbis say Israel should use it again.
Death penalty for terrorists 'will return sanity to Israel'
"
Dozens of Israeli rabbis have signed a halakhic (Jewish legal) ruling calling on the government to institute the death penalty for terrorists.
The letter, initiated by the Derekh Hayim organization, calls for authorities to act with an iron fist against the ongoing wave of terrorist attacks.
"In these difficult times, when Jewish blood is being spilled like water, we must repeat the obvious: Anyone who wants to harm a Jew, it is imperative to preempt him and kill him before he carries out his deed," the letter reads, going on to site the Talmudic dictum that "he who comes to kill you, arise and kill him first."
"It is forbidden to be negligent regarding (the Torah command) 'Do not stand idly by your fellow's blood," it continues, saying those principles also apply "after the act."
"The government must decree the death penalty for terrorist murderers," the letter adds, stressing that any leniency towards "encourages terror."
Implementing the death penalty would serve as a deterrent, and ensure that even if captured alive the terrorist would not be able to carry out any attacks in the future, i.e. upon his or her release from prison.
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I would do it in a heartbeat. Israelis would go through operatic discussion.
On problem, no one knows how to do it..