Original sentence: In February 2016, the armed wing of Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out the execution of Mahmoud Ishtiwi - one of the group’s leading commanders - under allegations of gay sex and theft.In the State of Palestine, there is no specific, stand-alone civil rights legislation that protects LGBT people from discrimination or harassment
Edited sentence: In February 2016, the armed wing of Palestinian terror organization “Hamas” carried out the execution of Mahmoud Ishtiwi - one of the group’s leading commanders - under allegations of gay sex and theft.In the Palestinian authorities , there is no specific, stand-alone civil rights legislation that protects LGBT people from discrimination or harassment