Many Biden death-penalty commutations, but no clemency for Tree of Life shooter The U.S. president granted life in prison without parole to 37 of 40 death row prisoners, but not those guilty of “terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder.” Andrew Bernard Dec. 23, 2024
Report: Iran executes Jewish man for fatal stabbing Arvin Netanel Ghahramani's relatives claim that he did not receive adequate defense. Nov. 4, 2024
Florida man facing death sentence allowed to cover swastika face tattoos for trial Wade Wilson is on trial for the murder of two women in 2019. His lawyers argued that the tattoo could bias the jury against him. June 6, 2024
Judge rejects lawyers’ arguments for new trial for Tree of Life murderer The man convicted of killing 11 Jewish worshippers will need to appeal to the Third Circuit Court after an official reply that his case is “baseless.” May 20, 2024
Alabama Democratic Party compares convicted killer’s execution, the Holocaust The party made the antisemitic equation in response to an International Holocaust Remembrance Day post by Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Jan. 29, 2024
Knesset bill enabling death penalty for terrorists on hold Families of captives held in Gaza oppose the legislation. Pesach Benson Nov. 20, 2023
Israel’s interior minister backs death penalty for terrorists "We must definitely carry out the provisions of the law in relation to those Nazis of Nukhba," Moshe Arbel said. Nov. 19, 2023
After Hamas rampage, Israeli lawmaker submits death-penalty bill Knesset member Amit Halevi “copied—with necessary adjustment—the Nazis and Nazi Collaborators Punishment Law.” Oct. 16, 2023
After death-penalty verdict, Pittsburgh Jewish community expresses relief, looks ahead A federal jury condemned the shooter, who shot and killed 11 Jewish men and women at prayer in synagogue for Shabbat-morning services. Heather Robinson Aug. 3, 2023