Congressman Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers for over an hour while visiting the West Bank!
Congressman Ro Khanna said he was detained by Israeli settlers for over an hour while visiting the West Bank. Khanna also said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
Khanna’s experience was first reported by The New York Times. A spokesperson for the congressman confirmed the details of the Times’ report to CBS News.
The Israeli military said they intervened after receiving a report of settlers blocking vehicles near Khirbet Zanuta and “troops dispersed the Israeli civilians and allowed the vehicles to continue on their way.”
Khanna described his experience in the West Bank and Israel as “the first time that I have really been acutely aware of being brown.”
“I feel like people have seen me first as brown, second as an American congressman, and third as an American citizen,” he said. Λιγότερα
Israel detained a sitting member of congress.
This is an act of war. https://t.co/8txBHesazi
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