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NYC Politician Lander Detained by Israel During Olive Harvest

Israeli forces briefly detained Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, as he and a group of rabbis and other volunteers took part in a West Bank olive harvest with Palestinian farmers.

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US Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by Israeli military in West BankBrad Lander, a US Democratic Party candidate for Congress, was detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, along with other Americans and Israelis harvesting olives alongside Palestinian farmers, rights groups said.

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US Democratic congressional nominee Lander detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank(Corrects day in first paragraph to Wednesday, not Tuesday)TEL AVIV, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday while accompanying Palestinian farmers harvesting olives, according to…

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