Israel detained Democratic US congressional nominee Brad Lander, along with dozens of foreign activists, rabbis and Palestinian farmers, as they participated in the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank.
Lander later wrote that he was released because of his prominence, adding that “Palestinians face far worse consequences every day”.
Palestinian activist Amira Muslim told Anadolu Agency that Israeli forces detained a total of 45 foreign activists, including Lander, as well as 25 Israeli activists.
Brad Lander is not the first US politician detained in the occupied West Bank this year. Representative Ro Khanna, a California Democrat, said Israeli forces detained him during a visit in July.
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