A Palestinian woman holds a candle during a rally calling for the release of Palestinian prisoners from Israeli jails, in the West Bank city of Hebron May 6, 2014. REUTERS/Mussa Qawasma
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's parliament has passed a law aimed at limiting the practice employed in the past of releasing Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis to promote peace efforts.
"Terrorists should die in jail," Israeli Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, from the far-right Jewish Home party, which promoted the legislation, said after parliament voted 35-15 late on Monday to approve it.
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