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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 he was detained by IDF in the occupied West Bank
The Hill· Oct 21, 2:24 PMCongressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by Israeli military in West Bank

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Congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by Israeli military in West BankNew York congressional candidate Brad Lander (D) said Wednesday he was detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank while “harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim.” “The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know,” Lander wrote in a post on the social platform...

The Hill4h agoWhole story →

'Palestinians Face Far Worse Consequences Every Day,' Says Brad Lander After Release From IDF CustodyDemocratic US congressional candidate Brad Lander said Wednesday that he was released by Israeli forces with a "warning" after he and dozens of others were detained while helping Palestinians harvest olives in the illegally occupied West Bank. "Several dozen rabbis and participants harvesting olives with me are still in detention," Lander, who is Jewish,…

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Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvestBrad Lander is not the first U.S. politician detained in the West Bank this year.

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