US Democrat Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit
Khanna said the settlers were armed with U.S.-made rifles and held his group for more than an hour before police cleared the road.
- 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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California Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Zionist settlers and Israeli soldiers in the West Bank
Representative Ro Khanna and his delegation were detained by a gang of armed Zionist settler vigilantes and a group of four Israeli soldiers for more than an hour on Wednesday during a tour of the West Bank.
Meet Ro Khanna, the US congressman detained in the West Bank who accuses Israel of 'g
Khanna, who claimed to have been detained by gun-wielding settlers, would not have visited Israel unless he is thinking about running for the White House - or at least the Senate; He is the son of immigrants from India and holds anti-war views
Margaret Brennan Defends Ro Khanna’s West Bank Incursion, Gets COOKED
In an interview with the Israeli ambassador to the United States, CBS’s Margaret Brennan tried to defend Congressman Ro Khanna’s position after his incursion into the West Bank and subsequent brief detention. As is usually the case in these sorts of situations, Brennan got cooked. Watch the exchange below, which closed out the interview: WATCH: Margaret Brennan gets COOKED by Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Leiter over Ro Khanna's incursi…
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