IDF Detains 80 Pro-Palestinian Activists During Olive Harvest
Translated & summarized from NEWSru Israel by baba
The IDF detained 80 pro-Palestinian activists, including U.S. Congress candidate Brad Lander, on October 21 near Bethlehem during an olive harvest event. The activists were present for two hours before being detained and photographed. Separately, two foreign activists detained near Hebron were deported from Israel with a ban on re-entry.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- IDF detained 80 pro-Palestinian activists, including U.S. Congress candidate Brad Lander, on October 21.
- The detentions occurred during an olive harvest event near Nahalin, close to Bethlehem.
- Activists reported being photographed after agreeing to leave the area.
- Two foreign activists detained near Hebron were deported from Israel.
- The Rabbis for Human Rights organization was involved in the event.
The Israeli military (IDF) detained 80 pro-Palestinian activists on Wednesday, October 21, during an event aimed at protecting Palestinian olive pickers near the village of Nahalin, close to Bethlehem. The activists, associated with the "Rabbis for Human Rights" organization, were present for approximately two hours before soldiers arrived and declared the area a closed military zone. According to the activists, they agreed to leave immediately, but the soldiers proceeded to detain them, photographing their identification and passports. Among those detained was Brad Lander, a Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Congress, as reported by "Haaretz." One detainee told "Haaretz" that foreigners were placed in a police vehicle while Israelis were put on their bus and taken to a police station. She also stated that an Israeli journalist was among the detainees and was taken elsewhere. Earlier on Wednesday, two foreign activists were detained near the Palestinian village of At-Tuwani, in the Hebron area, while collecting olives. Following interrogation, the Population and Immigration Authority decided to deport them from Israel that evening, banning them from future entry.
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