Hundreds of Palestinians have protested across the West Bank against Israel's law approving the use of the death penalty for Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks. The demonstrations were held in several cities, including Ramallah, Tubas, Nablus and Jenin, and Hebron. The Palestinian news agency Wafa reported that Palestinian prisoner advocacy groups and national factions staged a sit-in at the International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters in el-Bireh. The demonstration included families of prisoners, senior members of the Fatah party, civil society organisations, trade unions and women’s groups. Human rights organisations and Palestinian officials have criticised Israel's approval of the legislation, arguing it breaches international law and discriminates against non-Israeli convicts. The German government has also expressed concern over the law, stating it could not endorse it.