Israel briefly detains U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander during West Bank olive harvest
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Israeli security forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander and about 80 American, Israeli and British activists on Wednesday while they helped Palestinians harvest olives near Nahalin, a village close to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Lander, a former New York City comptroller, was released from military custody with a warning. Organizers said several dozen other activists remained detained at the time of their statements. The group included rabbis affiliated with the U.S. organization T’ruah, members of Rabbis for Human Rights and former Israeli deputy attorney general Joshua Schoffman.
The activists were participating in a campaign called Protect the Harvest, which accompanies Palestinian farmers trying to reach their groves amid increased settler violence. Organizers said the volunteers had been invited by a Palestinian family, were harvesting peacefully on private land and complied when security forces ordered them to stop.
The Israeli military said farmers in the area were required to request advance coordination to maintain security and public order, but had not done so. Soldiers and police then arrived and detained those present. The military told NPR that Lander was released after the matter was brought to its attention.
In a video recorded while being transported to a police station, Lander said the group had been detained for harvesting olives and criticized Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the military’s explanation for Lander’s release to match its statement to NPR. - "The military told NPR that Lander was released after his identity and detention were brought to its attention.": NPR quotes the military as saying Lander was released once “the matter” was brought to its attention; it does not say his identity and detention were specifically brought to its attention.
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Israel briefly detains U.S. congressional candidate Brad Lander during West Bank olive harvest
Israeli security forces detained U.S. Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander and about 80 American, Israeli and British activists on Wednesday while they helped Palestinians harvest olives near Nahalin, a village close to Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
Lander, a former New York City comptroller, was released from military custody with a warning. Organizers said several dozen other activists remained detained at the time of their statements. The group included rabbis affiliated with the U.S. organization T’ruah, members of Rabbis for Human Rights and former Israeli deputy attorney general Joshua Schoffman.
The activists were participating in a campaign called Protect the Harvest, which accompanies Palestinian farmers trying to reach their groves amid increased settler violence. Organizers said the volunteers had been invited by a Palestinian family, were harvesting peacefully on private land and complied when security forces ordered them to stop.
The Israeli military said farmers in the area were required to request advance coordination to maintain security and public order, but had not done so. Soldiers and police then arrived and detained those present. The military told NPR that Lander was released after histhe identitymatter and detention werewas brought to its attention.
In a video recorded while being transported to a police station, Lander said the group had been detained for harvesting olives and criticized Israel’s occupation of the West Bank.
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