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US congressional candidate Brad Lander arrested by Israeli army in occupied West Bank
US congressional candidate Brad Lander arrested by Israeli army in occupied West Bank Israeli forces arrested US congressional candidate Brad Lander for helping Palestinians harvest olives in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, before releasing him with a "warning". In a post on X, Lander said: “I’ve been released from [Israeli military] custody with a 'warning,' apparently because of my public profile”. Lander added that several dozen rabbis and other people harvesting olives with him were…