AGAIN! Far-Left, Mamdani-Backed Democrat Brad Lander Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank While Participating in Pro-Palestinian Activist Mission — Israel Accuses Him of “Harvesting Headlines”
Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander, the far-left former New York City Comptroller and close ally of radical Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was detained again by Israeli authorities on Wednesday. The post AGAIN! Far-Left, Mamdani-Backed Democrat Brad Lander Detained by Israeli Forces in West Bank While Participating in Pro-Palestinian Activist Mission — Israel Accuses Him of “Harvesting Headlines” appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.
TL;DR
- Brad Lander, Democratic nominee for New York's 10th Congressional District, was detained by Israeli authorities.
- The detention occurred on October 21, 2026, during an olive-harvesting mission near Bethlehem.
- Lander, along with other international activists and rabbis, was participating in the harvest with Palestinian farmers.
- Israeli authorities declared the area a closed military zone, citing security risks.
- Israel's Foreign Ministry called Lander's trip a 'calculated political provocation' and a 'publicity stunt'.
- Lander was released with a warning, while others remained in custody.
- Lander previously made headlines for being detained by ICE agents during a confrontation at a Manhattan immigration courthouse.