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West Bank strike opposes Israeli death penalty law for Palestinians

Palestinian Authority called a general strike across the occupied West Bank on Wednesday to protest an Israeli law passed Monday that permits capital punishment for Palestinians convicted of deadly terror attacks in military courts. The strike saw widespread closures of shops, markets, and universities in major cities including Ramallah, Hebron, and Nablus, with Palestinian civilians expressing anger over what they characterize as a discriminatory legal measure targeting their population.