Khanna accuses Israeli military of ‘lying’ about West Bank incident that led to detainment
Khanna says armed settlers blocked his delegation and Israeli troops sided with them, while Israeli officials say soldiers quickly reopened the road.
- On Saturday, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna reported being detained by armed Israeli settlers while visiting the West Bank, claiming settlers brandishing M4s surrounded his group for about 20 minutes.
- The Israeli Defense Forces disputed the account, stating troops quickly dispersed civilians and reopened the road; Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to apply the law against what he called 'delinquents' involved in vigilante efforts.
- Israeli Ambassador Michael Leiter questioned the timing of the announcement, suggesting Khanna delayed reporting to 'shift focus' from his endorsement of scandal-plagued Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
- Calling the incident 'unprecedented,' Khanna is now demanding an official investigation and warned, 'It's not a good idea to detain long-shot presidential candidates,' suggesting diplomatic consequences.
- Reports indicate Khanna is weighing a 2028 presidential bid, with analysts noting the West Bank trip bolsters his image as a leading critic of Israel within shifting Democratic party factions.
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Israeli envoy accuses Rep. Khanna of staged provocation
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter accused Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) of orchestrating a "cheap, anticipated provocation," after the congressman was briefly stopped in a restricted military zone.In a statement posted to X late Monday, Leiter said Khanna ignored offers to thoroughly coordinate his visit with the Israeli government and the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. The ambassador stated that the Israel Defense Forces had no prior knowle…
The US Democratic representative reacted to the Israeli army's claim regarding his arrest in the West Bank.
‘We’re only alive because I was in touch with US Embassy’: Congressman Ro Khanna recalls Israeli settlers’ attack
Days after escaping Israeli settlers' detention in West Bank, Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna has said that he is only alive because the US embassy in Jerusalem managed to reach out to a senior Israeli official, who could send the police to the scene. He said that Israeli military had sided with armed settlers.
Ro Khanna’s Dishonest Israel Stunt
You may have heard some recent news about Congressman Ro Khanna’s trip to Israel.For those who haven’t, early Thursday Israel time, Khanna was touring the West Bank with a small group led by an Israeli guide who heads Breaking the Silence, an activist organization opposed to Israeli military rule in the territory.During the tour, the group’s car was stopped by a handful of armed Israelis. That was because Khanna was entering an area that many be…
Ro Khanna, IDF offer step-by-step war of words on West Bank clash
Rep. Ro. Khanna's roadside confrontation with armed settlers in the West Bank erupted into a public war of words Monday, with the California Democrat — a likely 2028 White House contender — and Israeli officials trading sharply conflicting accounts of what happened.
Israel ambassador disputes U.S. congressman’s account of West Bank incident
Rep. Ro Khanna, an American lawmaker detained last week during a visit to the West Bank, did not coordinate his trip with the Israeli government, according to Israeli officials, who also denied the California Democrat's claim that he was detained at gunpoint.
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