The Knesset approved the bill in its second and third readings by a majority of 62 votes to 48, with one abstention, with the support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The Palestinian Presidency considered the law to be “a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, particularly the Fourth Geneva Convention,” stressing that it is a “war crime” and comes within the framework of escalating policies in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
She stressed that these measures will not break the will of the Palestinians, calling on the international community to assume its responsibilities and hold Israel accountable.
"A flagrant violation of international law"
For its part, Egypt condemned the ratification of the law, considering it a "dangerous escalation and a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law," stressing that it enshrines a discriminatory approach and undermines fair trial guarantees.
She warned of its repercussions on the stability of the situation and the chances of containing the escalation, calling for firm international positions to protect the Palestinian people and preserve their rights.
"My discrimination is illegitimate"
For its part, the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs called for "immediate and effective" international action to prevent the implementation of the law, stressing its "absolute" rejection of it and considering it an illegitimate discriminatory law that violates the rules of international law.
She argued that the law is part of a systematic policy targeting the rights of Palestinians, and called for Israel to be obligated to stop its unilateral legislation and actions.
In this context, PLO Executive Committee member Ahmed Majdalani said the law is a "blatant violation" of international agreements, calling for international action to stop it.
"The most dangerous stage"
Palestinian prisoners' institutions also saw its approval as representing "the most dangerous stage in the history of the prisoners' movement," noting that it targets Palestinians and constitutes an additional tool within the system of violations inside prisons.
For its part, Fatah described the law as "legislation of policies of murder," while Hamas considered it a "fascist law" that threatens the lives of prisoners, calling for urgent action to protect them.
The National Initiative Movement called for a boycott and sanctions against Israel, considering that the law reflects an unprecedented escalation in racist policies.
More than 9,500 Palestinians, including 350 children and 66 women, are being held in Israeli occupation prisons, amid reports of torture and medical neglect.
Since October 2023, the Israeli occupation army has escalated its measures against prisoners, coinciding with the war on the Gaza Strip, which resulted in more than 72,000 martyrs and about 172,000 wounded, most of whom were children and women.
