US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank
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US Congressman Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the occupied West Bank. He stated that Israeli Defense Forces did not intervene, highlighting the tensions and challenges faced by Palestinians in the region.
Ro Khanna said settlers were armed with US-made weapons and Israel Defense Forces refused to intervene The US congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him during a visit to the Israel-occupied West Bank recently, describing the experience as a first-hand view of the realities faced by Palestinians living under occupation. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday from a Palestinian village, the progressive US House Democrat from California said his detention happened the previous day while his delegation visited an area of the southern West Bank that has experienced repeated attacks by Israeli settlers. Continue reading...