US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
Khanna said the group was surrounded by settlers with M4 rifles and held for more than an hour before police intervened, aide Cameron Kasky said.
- On Wednesday, US Representative Ro Khanna said Israeli settlers armed with M4 rifles detained his group during a West Bank visit as he weighs a 2028 presidential run. His van was surrounded while touring the southern West Bank.
- Aide Cameron Kasky reported the group was held for over an hour before Israeli military forces intervened near Khirbet Zanuta, a Palestinian hamlet. The military said troops dispersed the settlers after receiving reports of blocked vehicles.
- Khanna sought an "unfiltered view" of the Israeli-occupied West Bank with programming led by Palestinians. He stated that politicians "unwilling to speak up for Palestinian human rights" are "morally compromised."
- Israel's favorability among Democrats fell from 59% in 2018 to 22% in May, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. The shift has become a flashpoint in Democratic politics ahead of November's midterm elections.
- In Tel Aviv on Wednesday, Rahm Emanuel, former chief of staff to President Barack Obama, said Israeli policies toward Palestinians are eroding support for the US-Israeli alliance. The tension tests bipartisan backing for military aid.
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Israeli settlers held US lawmaker Ro Khanna at gunpoint in occupied West Bank
Israeli settlers held US lawmaker Ro Khanna at gunpoint in occupied West Bank Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sat, 07/11/2026 - 16:41 Settlers carrying US-made rifles blocked the congressman’s delegation as it visited a Palestinian village ethnically cleansed by Israeli settlers Democratic Representative Ro Khanna delivers remarks in the event titled 'Beyond the Epstein Class: A New Economic Inequality' in April 14. (Alex Wong/Getty Images/AFP) O…
US Congressman Ro Khanna claimed that while returning from a village during a visit to the West Bank, some men armed with machine guns blocked his path and subsequently called in the IDF. According to Khanna, the IDF sided with the men instead of the Americans.
Democratic MP Ro Khanna was blocked by Israeli settlers in the West Bank last Wednesday while visiting Khirbet Zanuta, a small Palestinian village abandoned. (ANSA)
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