Jewish NY congressional candidate briefly detained while joining Palestinian olive harvest

Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2026 2:30 pm

Via The Times of Israel

Police claim Brad Lander and 80 other activists didn't coordinate, despite IDF maps showing no coordination needed in area; Israel accuses Lander of 'harvesting headlines'

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Israel & the Region, Brad Lander, olive harvest, West Bank, US Congress, American Jews, T’ruah, Israel Police, Beitar Illit, Palestinians, IDF Israel Defense Forces

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