Palestinians […] will be facing something that there may not be another example of anywhere in the world: a mandatory death penalty without the possibility of reprieve. A mandatory death penalty is itself extremely rare—it is exercised in just a few countries and is a violation of international law. But denying the right to ask for reprieve may be unprecedented. Even under Louis XIV in 17th-century France, the condemned person could ask the king for a last minute clemency. Although he was denied, even Eichmann had the right to ask for reprieve. The current legislation would mean giving Palestinians fewer rights and protections than Eichmann received.