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NY congressional nominee Brad Lander says he was detained by the IDF in the West Bank

NY congressional candidate Brad Lander was detained by the IDF in the West Bank while harvesting olives alongside a group of rabbis and volunteers.

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New York Post· Oct 21, 12:16 PMNY congressional nominee Brad Lander says he was detained by the IDF in the West Bank
NBC News· Oct 21, 12:22 PMNew York congressional candidate Brad Lander says IDF detained him in the occupied West Bank

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