The Guardian
Israeli military detains about 80 olive-harvest volunteers, including Brad Lander
The Israeli military detained about 80 American, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Nahalin in the West Bank, close to Bethlehem. Those held included Brad Lander, a New York Democratic congressional nominee, several rabbis and a former Israeli deputy attorney general. The volunteers were taken to a police station.
What to know
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About 80 volunteers from the US, Israel and Britain were detained while helping Palestinians harvest olives.
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Brad Lander posted from a bus taking him to a police station, reporting that he had been detained alongside rabbis and volunteers.
Why it matters
The presence of volunteers from three countries, including a US congressional nominee, gives this West Bank detention an international dimension.
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