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New York congressional candidate Brad Lander says he was detained by IDF in the occupied West Bank
NBC News • • general
Key Points:
- Congressional candidate Brad Lander was detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while participating in an olive harvest in the occupied West Bank, an activity he said was peaceful and lawful.
- Lander, a former New York City comptroller running in New York’s 10th Congressional District, was part of the “Protect the Harvest” coalition aimed at assisting Palestinian farmers amid ongoing settler violence.
- Recent weeks have seen increased violence, including attacks on Palestinians and international journalists, with Israeli police arresting suspects linked to these incidents.
- According to a UN report, over 900 Palestinians have been injured and 76 killed in the occupied West Bank since the start of the year due to settler attacks and actions by Israeli forces.
- The IDF has not yet commented on Lander’s detention, and NBC News is seeking further information from Lander and his campaign.
