From Al Jazeera · Tamara Khandaker,Andrew Hirschfeld · · 50s
US congressional candidate detained in West Bank
Democratic candidate Brad Lander released after detention with Israeli military while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives.
In brief
Democratic candidate Brad Lander released after detention with Israeli military while helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives. Brad Lander, a Democratic congressional candidate, was detained by Israeli military alongside dozens of volunteers helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the West Bank, then released…
Candidate detained with olive harvest volunteers
Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander was detained by Israeli military alongside dozens of volunteers helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday.
Lander released with warning
Lander says he has been released from Israeli military custody with a warning after the detention incident.
Others remain detained
Several dozen others, including rabbis and international volunteers, remain in detention. Lander called for them to be released immediately.
What to remember
Brad Lander, a Democratic congressional candidate, was detained by Israeli military alongside dozens of volunteers helping Palestinian farmers harvest olives in the West Bank, then released with a warning.
