US Congressional Candidate Brad Lander Detained by Israeli Forces While Harvesting Olives in West Bank

10/21/2026

Israeli forces informed the group they were in a closed military zone and detained them before taking them to a police station.

10/21/2026

The New York City Democrat was in the occupied territory accompanying Palestinians during an olive harvest.

10/21/2026

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...

10/21/2026

One of the detained volunteers said the group had offered to leave the area but was instead put on buses by Israeli forces and taken to a police station

10/21/2026

Occupation constitues crime according to int'l law, while "harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know," says Brad Lander as he was detained along with other activists, Palestinian farmers

10/21/2026

Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander along with about 80 American and Israeli rabbis and activists were helping Palestinian olive harvesters when they were detained by Israeli...

10/21/2026

Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was detained by Israeli troops in the West Bank while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives, an Israeli rights group said.Lander, the former New...

10/21/2026

"The occupation is a crime under international law. Harvesting olives isn’t a crime under any law I know," added the Zohran Mamdani-backed candidate.

10/21/2026

New York congressional candidate Brad Lander said he was detained by the Israel Defense Forces while visiting the West Bank and has since been released with a "warning."

10/21/2026

Brad Lander, a Democratic candidate for Congress from New York, said Israeli forces detained him and other volunteers.

10/21/2026

About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police stationThe Israeli military has detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping...