Brad Lander, Congressional Candidate, Detained With About 80 Activists and Rabbis in the West Bank

Brad Lander, a candidate for the U.S. Congress, said the Israeli army detained him in the West Bank and then released him. NPR reported that Israeli security forces detained about 80 American and Israeli activists and rabbis with him while they were helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.

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• The Israeli human rights organization Rabbis for Human Rights announced that Lander is being held in the West Bank.

  «قالت منظمة (حاخامات من أجل حقوق الإنسان) الإسرائيلية إن براد لاندر المرشح لعضوية الكونجر»

  Reuters on MSN
• Lander said he was detained during the olive harvest with volunteers from Rabbis for Peace on Wednesday.

  «Brad Lander says he was detained by the Israeli military while harvesting olives with Rabbis for Peace volunteers in the West Bank on Wednesday.»

  Fox News
• CBS reported that Lander was released after being detained during a trip in the West Bank.

  «Brad Lander said he was released after being detained by the Israel Defense Forces while on a trip in the West Bank.»

  CBS News on MSN
• According to NPR, the detention included about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists who were helping Palestinian farmers.

  «was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.»

  NPR

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