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Israeli military detains about 80 volunteers at West Bank olive harvest
Israeli forces detained about 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers helping Palestinians harvest olives near Nahalin, including New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, several rabbis and a former Israeli deputy attorney general. Lander was released with a warning and said dozens remained in custody.
Why it matters
The detention of a US congressional candidate draws international attention to violence around the annual olive harvest.
Background
The olive harvest in the occupied West Bank has repeatedly seen confrontations between Israeli settlers and Palestinian farmers. International volunteers often accompany harvesters.
The story so far
- Settlers beat Palestinians and Washington Post journalist in West Bank
- Settlers attack olive harvesters and a US journalist
- Israeli settlers attack European diplomats in West Bank
- Israel arrests 10 after settler attacks on diplomats and US journalist
- Israeli police detain 10 after settler attacks on diplomats and journalist
- Israeli military detains about 80 volunteers at West Bank olive harvest
- Israel to end Hebron operation within days and close West Bank crossings
- Israeli military operation in Hebron displaces thousands
- UN warns of ethnic cleansing in Hebron
- Israel ends Hebron lockdown after about 10 days
- Israel withdraws from Hebron; Al Jazeera journalist detained
- Settlers attack Palestinians in West Bank; Hebron mosque closed
Sources
- The Guardian ↗Oct 21, 10:08 AM ET
- NPR ↗Oct 21, 9:28 AM ET
- Middle East Eye ↗Oct 21, 12:29 PM ET
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