Democratic US congressional candidate detained in West Bank

Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for the US House of Representatives and former New York City comptroller, was detained by Israeli authorities while participating in an olive harvest alongside Palestinian farmers in Judea and Samaria. According to Rabbis for Human Rights, approximately 90 people were detained during the same operation. Neither Israeli police nor the US Embassy in Jerusalem have provided official comment on the incident.

Sources: Israel Hayom

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