New York Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Detained by IDF in West Bank
· World · NBC News, Reuters, The Independent
New York congressional candidate Brad Lander announced that he was detained by the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank while participating in an olive harvest. Lander shared a picture of himself on a bus on X, stating that he was detained alongside a group of rabbis and volunteers. He described the group's activity as peaceful harvesting in a grove with the Protect the Harvest coalition. Lander stated that the coalition aims to help Palestinian farmers harvest olives and draw attention to the reality of the occupation. NBC News reached out to Lander and his campaign for comment, and the IDF did not immediately respond.
Why it matters
The detention of a prominent US political candidate during a West Bank agricultural delegation highlights ongoing tensions surrounding the olive harvest and Israeli military operations in the region.
Read the original report — NBC News
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