US election candidate detained by Israel at West Bank olive harvest
A candidate in the US midterm elections was briefly detained by Israeli troops during an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday. Brad Lander, a Democrat seeking election to Congress in New York, said he was one of dozens of detainees, who also included a group of rabbis. Mr Lander and others had been taking part in the harvest in a show of support for Palestinians, whose olive…
Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress in New York, was briefly detained by Israeli troops during an olive harvest in the West Bank on Wednesday. Lander, along with several rabbis, participated in the harvest as a show of support for Palestinians. The Israeli military cited a security risk due to the uncoordinated harvest near an Israeli community as the reason for the detainment.
Lander stated that the group was simply harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim, emphasizing that harvesting olives is not a crime. He was released with a warning by the Israeli military. Israel's Foreign Ministry called Lander's visit a "stunt" and a "calculated political provocation." Lander is the Democratic nominee for New York's 10th congressional district, with forecasts indicating a likely victory in the November 3 midterm elections.
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