US Lawmaker Detained by Armed Settlers in West Bank Visit
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US Rep. Ro Khanna says he and a delegation were detained for about 90 minutes by armed Israeli settlers during a West Bank visit, with settlers blocking their convoy and the IDF arriving on the settlers’ side; he described the scene as a stark reminder of Palestinians’ daily realities under occupation and questioned the balance of U.S. support for Israel, noting the encounter ended after the US embassy and Israeli police intervened and that he is considering a 2028 presidential bid.
- US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank The Guardian
- An American Politician Is Blocked by Israeli Settlers in the West Bank The New York Times
- Ro Khanna says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in West Bank The Hill
- Democratic Rep. Khanna says Israeli settlers and IDF soldiers blockaded him in West Bank for over an hour CNN
- Democratic Congressman Says He Was Detained by the Israeli Military and Settlers in the West Bank U.S. News & World Report
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