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"path": "/2026/04/the-rope-is-for-arabs-only-israels-new-death-penalty-law-for-palestinians-recycles-a-colonial-playbook/",
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"textContent": "The passing of the recent Israeli death penalty law follows a familiar colonial practice: legalize an already existing policy of extrajudicial executions, but make it follow a timetable. This logic also governs how Israel times its wars, from Gaza to Iran.",
"title": "‘The rope is for Arabs only’: Israel’s new death penalty law for Palestinians recycles a colonial playbook"
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