LONDON - Britain, France, Germany and Italy expressed “deep concern” on March 29 over Israeli plans to extend the application of the death penalty in a Bill due to be voted into law next week. Their statement came the same day the Council of Europe rights body also issued a statement against the draft law. “We... express our deep concern about a Bill that would significantly expand the possibilities to impose the death penalty in Israel and that could be voted into law next week,” said a joint statement by the countries’ foreign ministers. “We are particularly worried about the...