Ro Khanna said rifle-wielding men held him and his team for 90 minutes during a trip to the West Bank

US Congressman Ro Khanna has said that armed Israeli settlers detained him during his visit to a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, claiming that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops sided with the settlers rather than helping his delegation.

Khanna, a progressive Democrat from California, has often criticized Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians and accused the US ally of committing genocide in Gaza, an allegation West Jerusalem denies.

According to the Hindu congressman, the incident occurred on Wednesday during a three-day…

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