NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander speaks during a press conference outside of the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building on June 24, 2026 in New York City. Former NYC Comptroller Brad Lander continues to monitor cases in immigration court one day after winning the Democratic…
Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for New York’s 10th Congressional District, said Israeli forces detained him and other volunteers while they accompanied Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the West Bank.
Brad Lander says he was detained by the IDF while accompanying Palestinian farmers during an olive harvest in the West Bank. The Democratic congressional candidate said he was among a group of rabbis and volunteers taken into custody.
Editor's note: The above video is from a previous newscast. NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) -- The Democratic nominee for New York's 10th District, Brad Lander, says he's been detained by the Israel Defense Forces in the West Bank on Wednesday, according to a post on his social media page.
(Corrects day in first paragraph to Wednesday, not Tuesday) TEL AVIV, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brad Lander, an ally of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is running for the US Congress next month, was among 90 individuals detained by Israeli authorities in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday while accompan…
TEL AVIV, Oct 21 (Reuters) - Brad Lander, an ally of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani who is a Democratic candidate for the US Congress, was among 90 volunteers detained by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, according to American and Israeli rights groups.
Congressional candidate Brad Lander said Wednesday in a post on X that he was detained in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces while participating in an olive harvest.
Democratic nominee for Congress and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was detained by the Israeli military in the occupied West Bank Wednesday morning. “I’ve been detained by the IDF, along with a group of rabbis & volunteers.
Israeli forces detained Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, as he took part in a West Bank olive harvest with Palestinian farmers who have faced increasing threats from radical Jewish settlers.
U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists by Israeli security forces as they helped Palestinian olive harvesters.
About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station The Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Bethlehem, including the New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander…
Mr. Lander, a Democratic congressional nominee from New York, had been helping Palestinian farmers. He said he was released after about three hours, but that other volunteers were still in custody.
New York House candidate Brad Lander was detained for a short period by the Israeli military while visiting a Palestinian village in the West Bank, he said. Lander has made a name for himself during his campaign as a vocal Jewish voice critical of Israel, and he spent a chunk of the home stretch of …
New York congressional candidate Brad Lander (D) said Wednesday that he has been detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the West Bank while “harvesting olives in a grove near Nehalim.” “The occupation is a crime under international law.
Brad Lander, a critic of Israel who is running in New York’s 10th Congressional District, said others in his group are still being held by Israel Defense Forces.
Israeli forces have detained Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander as he helped Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank. He was released hours later, but dozens of other volunteers, including American rabbis, remained in custody.
Israeli forces on Wednesday briefly detained a US congressional candidate as he joined activists supporting Palestinians harvesting olives in the face of threats by extremist settlers. Brad Lander, a left-wing Democrat who is expected to easily win a House seat in New York City on November 3, posted…
Brad Lander, a critic of Israel who is running in New York’s 10th Congressional District, said others in his group are still being held by Israel Defense Forces.
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