New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for New Yorkers detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank to be released. Democratic House candidate for New York Brad Lander and a group of around 80 activists traveled to the West Bank during its olive harvest, during which they spoke with local Palestinians who had […]

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called for New Yorkers detained by the Israeli military in the West Bank to be released.
Democratic House candidate for New York Brad Lander and a group of around 80 activists traveled to the West Bank during its olive harvest, during which they spoke with local Palestinians who had been attacked by Israeli settlers. During the harvest, they were detained by Israeli soldiers, prompting outrage from Democrats in the United States. Lander was quickly released, but those with him weren’t, leading to Mamdani’s call for their freedom.
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