{"id":2628651,"date":"2026-07-11T14:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-settlers-detain-ro-khanna-in-west-bank\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T14:31:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T18:31:31","slug":"israeli-settlers-detain-ro-khanna-in-west-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israeli-settlers-detain-ro-khanna-in-west-bank\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli settlers detain Ro Khanna in West Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fisraeli-settlers-detain-ro-khanna-in-west-bank%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2628651&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Ro Khanna, a U.S. representative from California,claimed he was unlawfully detained in teh West Bank after a trip to Palestine. He recounted that Israeli settlers armed with American-made M4 rifles blocked his path and taunted him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/spirit-airlines-planes-close-encounter-with-air-force-one-alarms-air-traffic-controller\/\" title=\"Spirit Airlines plane&#039;s close encounter with Air Force One alarms air traffic controller\">prompting military intervention<\/a> which sided with the settlers and continued his detention. Khanna expressed that the experience highlighted the injustices faced by Palestinians under occupation and plans to advocate for Palestinian rights, nonetheless of whether he runs for president. He criticized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-school-board-member-makes-anti-israel-social-media-posts\/\" title=\"Virginia School Board Member Makes Anti-... Social Media Posts\">israeli military&#8217;<\/a>s perceived leniency towards settlers involved in violence and emphasized his intention to raise awareness across america about their plight. The West Bank&#8217;s status remains disputed, with Israel occupying parts and the Palestinian Authority controlling others. Recent international sanctions target individuals linked to West Bank violence, which Israel attributes to a small subset of &#8220;juvenile delinquents&#8221; distinct from the broader settler community. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned such violence, calling it a result of a small, loosely-connected group and asserting that the government dose not tolerate these actions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ro-khanna\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"5039\">Ro Khanna<\/a> (D-CA) on Saturday suggested he was unlawfully detained in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-bank\/\">West Bank<\/a>, warning, \u201cthey made a huge mistake.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna said in a<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2075934812334915801\/video\/1\"> post to X<\/a> that he made a \u201ctrip to Palestine,\u201d where he said he\u00a0was detained by \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"219\">Israeli<\/a> settlers, brandishing American-made M4s.\u201d He said that when the Israeli military arrived at the scene, \u201cthey sided with the settlers &#038; continued our detention.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4642113\/trump-reconciliation-push-iran-ceasefire-collapse\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran ceasefire collapse reshapes Trump\u2019s Reconciliation 3.0 push<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4638795\/abe-hamadeh-impeachment-articles-biden-judge-sparkle-sooknanan\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Abe Hamadeh begins drafting impeachment articles against Biden judge who blocked voter database<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4635578\/democrats-bury-trump-world-subpoenas-financial-disclosure\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Democrats plan to bury Trumpworld in subpoenas after $2 billion financial disclosure<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey made a huge mistake,\u201d Khanna said. \u201cYou will be hearing more soon.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna, who is viewed as a likely presidential contender in 2028, detailed the encounter in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/07\/11\/us\/politics\/ro-khanna-west-bank.html?unlocked_article_code=1.w1A.TRU0.uRTefevt1Hhb&#038;smid=url-share\">an interview<\/a> with the <em>New York Times<\/em>. He said a car of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >men holding guns pulled<\/a> up and blocked the narrow road he was on, and began taunting him and his team and kicking the car. The Israeli military arrived, the \u201csettlers\u201d left, and then the military blocked the road with a vehicle, according to Khanna. Khanna said he was eventually allowed to continue his journey after calls to the U.S. embassy and Israeli police.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said the experience would galvanize him to make \u201cPalestinian rights,\u201d a key focus of the campaign, should he decide to run. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI felt powerless in that situation, which is not an easy thing, as I have a lot of privilege in life,\u201d he said. \u201cImagine how people feel every day, Palestinians under the occupation, if they could make an American congressperson feel powerless for 90 minutes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have something unique to offer about the injustices of Palestinians,\u201d Khanna continued. \u201cI\u2019m going to go to every corner of America, regardless of whether I run or not, and tell their stories and tell the story of what is happening in the West Bank.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The West Bank is historically tied to the nation of Israel. Who should control it \u2014 whether Jerusalem or a new Palestinian state or entity \u2014 has been in dispute for decades. Israel still occupies parts of the West Bank, while the Palestinian Authority has some control over other areas. Left-wing progressives who describe themselves as pro-Palestinian, such as Khanna, believe Israel is a colonizing force that is unlawfully occupying the land. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fed-found-economy-is-recovering-much-faster-than-officials-expected\/\" title=\"Fed Found Economy Is Recovering Much Faster Than Officials Expected\">recent months<\/a>, several countries, including France and Canada, have <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4600476\/israel-sanction-west-bank-settler-violence\/\">announced sanctions <\/a>targeting individuals and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-cia-pick-was-president-of-think-tank-that-took-millions-from-chinese-communist-party-tied-entities-report\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s CIA Pick Was President Of Think Tank That Took Millions From Chinese Communist Party-Tied Entities: Report\">organizations linked<\/a> to<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4375504\/netanyahu-downplays-settler-violence-west-bank-despite-trump-concerns\/\"> violence in the West Bank<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed violence in the West Bank during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Daf_gyHlfmA\/\">recent CNN interview<\/a>. He blamed the violence to around 150 \u201cjuvenile delinquents\u201d who he said are not part of the settler community. He said it\u2019s hard for the Israeli military to target the teenagers because \u201cit\u2019s such a tightly knit group\u201d and that when they are brought to courts, the \u201clenient\u201d Israeli justice system lets them off the hook. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4364407\/hamas-wont-disarm-trump-threats-five-senior-leaders-killed\/\"><strong>HAMAS VOWS NOT TO DISARM DESPITE TRUMP THREATS, ANNOUNCES FIVE SENIOR LEADERS KILLED<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is blown up beyond belief and causes a lot of damage,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to put that in perspective. It\u2019s not the settler community, because they, the settler community, condemn them. It\u2019s not the people of Israel, because<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3889496\/israel-investigating-settlers-set-fire-west-bank-village-injured-idf-soldiers\/\"> we condemn them<\/a>. It\u2019s not the government of Israel. It\u2019s, I would say, a violation of basic norms of our country. We<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3884195\/israeli-president-condemns-settler-mob-burned-palestinian-factories-vehicles\/\"> don\u2019t accept it<\/a>. I don\u2019t accept it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOur citizens cannot practice violence against anyone,\u201d he added. \u201cI think it\u2019s wrong on its own account. I don\u2019t want and don\u2019t accept vigilanteism, and I don\u2019t care if it comes from Arabs or Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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