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Khanna said his delegation appealed to the US Embassy in Jerusalem after settlers allegedly blocked their vehicle, before Israeli security forces cleared the road.
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said his group’s van was surrounded by Israeli settlers armed with machine guns, while visiting an abandoned Palestinian village in the West Bank. An aide for Khanna said the group was held for over an hour before officers who appeared to be police allowed them to proceed.
Ro Khanna claims armed Israeli settlers with U.S.-made M4 rifles detained his group in the West Bank before IDF troops arrived on the scene.
Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.
Congressman Ro Khanna said members of the Israel Defense Forces spoke with the settlers and moved a car to block the road.
Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today’s Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster their credentials as critics.
