Congressional candidate Brad Lander detained by IDF in West Bank
Summary
Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, was briefly detained by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) while harvesting olives with volunteers in the West Bank. He was released with a warning, while other volunteers remained detained; the IDF said the presence of many activists was seen as a provocation.Key Facts
- Brad Lander is a Democratic nominee for a U.S. congressional seat from New York City.
- He was participating in olive harvesting in the West Bank with volunteers from "Protect the Harvest" and Rabbis for Human Rights.
- The group was harvesting olives to support Palestinian farmers who have limited access to their land.
- On the third day, the group was stopped, detained by Israeli military and police, and put on buses.
- Lander was released after a short time with a warning; others remained detained but were mostly released later.
- The IDF said the large number of activists was seen as an attempt to provoke, affecting the olive harvest.
- Volunteers say they were peacefully harvesting and following legal protocols and were taken by surprise by the military action.
- Lander criticized the detention, saying olive harvesting is not a crime and called the occupation a crime under international law.
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