Democratic candidate for Congress from New York Brad Lander was arrested Wednesday by Israeli security officials while harvesting olives in the West Bank.
Landera self-proclaimed liberal Zionist and criticism of Israelhe said I went to the West Bank this week as part of the “Protect the Harvest” coalition to support Palestinians harvesting their crops. He was arrested with a group of rabbis and volunteers.
"Olive harvesting is not a crime under any law that I know of," Lander posted Wednesday.
Landerformer New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate, is almost certain to be elected to Congress next month. Earlier this year, he defeated Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman in a contentious primary to represent a deep blue district covering parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
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