Armed Israeli settlers carrying US-made M4 rifles detained US Congressman Ro Khanna and other Americans in the illegally occupied West Bank. When Israeli occupation soldiers arrived, they reportedly sided with the settlers and extended the detention. The California Democrat was travelling near the Palestinian village of Khirbet Zanuta in the South Hebron Hills last week, when the settlers blocked the vehicle of Khanna’s delegation. Khanna said the armed men surrounded the van, kicked its tyres, mocked and filmed those inside and left members of the delegation fearing for their lives. Instead of removing the settlers and reopening the road, four Israeli soldiers joined them and continued to obstruct the delegation. READ HRW: Israel soldiers supporting settler attacks on Palestinians “We […]
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