In a remarkable incident, U.S. Democratic Representative Ro Khanna of California was briefly detained by Israeli settlers while visiting the ruins of Khirbet Zanuta, a Bedouin village in the southern West Bank that had been abandoned after settler attacks. The Hindu reported that the incident occurred during what was described as a fact-finding visit to Palestinian territories. The detention of a sitting U.S. congressman by settlers underscores the growing boldness of extremist elements in the occupied territories and the deepening complexity of U.S.-Israeli relations.
U.S. Congressman Detained by Israeli Settlers in West Bank
