{"id":2629724,"date":"2026-07-14T16:46:58","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-activists-organized-ro-khannas-israel-trip\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T16:49:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T20:49:58","slug":"pro-palestinian-activists-organized-ro-khannas-israel-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-activists-organized-ro-khannas-israel-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Palestinian activists organized Ro Khanna\u2019s Israel trip"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fpro-palestinian-activists-organized-ro-khannas-israel-trip%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=2629724&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>Pro-Palestinian activists who focus on ending settler violence in Israel helped organize Congressman Ro Khanna\u2019s controversial trip to the West Bank.During the visit,Khanna claimed he was unlawfully detained by armed Israeli settlers adn sided with settlers over Israeli soldiers,who he said supported the settlers and continued to detain him and his entourage. Khanna described being detained by settlers with American-made weapons and claimed that Israeli soldiers sided with the settlers upon arrival. The trip was guided by Nadav Weiman of breaking the Silence, an institution funded by George Soros, which seeks to expose Israeli military conduct. Critics believe Khanna\u2019s trip was a political stunt aimed at bolstering his popularity and support among critics of U.S.-Israel ties, especially as he considers a presidential run. His outing was planned by pro-Palestinian activists Cameron kasky and Jasper Nathaniel, who also influence his policy positions. Khanna faced accusations of deliberately provoking a response in a sensitive region without proper security measures,with Israeli officials warning that Weiman had previously violated military zone restrictions. Khanna\u2019s trip, which some view as orchestrated by anti-Israel activists, included visits to disputed areas with minimal prior coordination with Israeli authorities. Throughout the trip and associated events, Khanna has positioned himself as a vocal supporter of Palestinian rights, criticizing Israeli settlement expansion and alleging that the occupation amounts to apartheid. He now considers running for U.S. president, emphasizing his stance on Palestinian issues and portraying his West Bank experience as fundamental to his political platform. This heightened advocacy aligns him with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and contrasts with more moderate voices, as he seeks to reshape his public image around his pro-Palestinian views.  <\/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\">A contingent of pro-<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Palestine\/\">Palestinian<\/a> activists committed to ending \u201csettler violence\u201d in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Israel\/\">Israel<\/a> helped organize Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Ro-Khanna\/\">Ro Khanna<\/a>\u2019s (D-CA) controversial trip to the West Bank, on which the congressman claimed armed \u201cIsraeli settlers\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645087\/israel-settler-detain-ro-khanna\/\">unlawfully detained him<\/a> and his entourage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2075934812334915801\">said<\/a> Saturday that while he was touring the West Bank, a group of \u201cIsraeli settlers, brandishing American-made M4s, detained me &#038; other Americans on my trip to Palestine.\u201d When Israeli soldiers arrived at the scene, \u201cthey sided with the settlers &#038; continued our detention,\u201d Khanna claimed on X.<\/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\/videos\/4644564\/veteran-brian-stewart-tennessee-gop-primary-incongruent-marine-corps-standards\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>USMC flags candidate in Hegseth\u2019s district as \u2018incongruent with Marine Corps standards\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4636898\/texan-armed-community-defense-for-leftists\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>This Texan led armed \u2018community defense\u2019 for leftists. Now he\u2019s serving 100 years behind bars<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4637261\/final-texas-antifa-cell-associate-sentenced-federal-terrorism-case\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Final antifa cell associate sentenced in federal terrorism case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna further detailed the episode 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 exclusive interview<\/a> with the <em>New York Times<\/em>, claiming that a caravan of Israeli civilians acting as vigilantes blocked his delegation from leaving a remote village in the West Bank, a disputed territory that Palestinians believe is occupied by Israeli invaders or \u201csettlers.\u201d A photographer for the <em>New York Times<\/em> accompanied Khanna\u2019s delegation, taking pictures on each leg of the tour for the feature story.<\/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\">Some critics suspect that Khanna\u2019s trip was a campaign stunt intended to increase the congressman\u2019s popularity, especially among supporters critical of the U.S. alliance with Israel, as he considers a 2028 run for president. The visit, which Khanna described as an \u201cuncurated\u201d yet Palestinian-led glimpse into the war-torn region, seemed aimed at promoting only one side of the conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A source privy to the congressman\u2019s travel plans <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/11\/world-news\/ro-khanna-blew-off-offer-to-meet-former-israeli-hostages-oct-7-survivors-on-campaign-trip-source\/\">told<\/a> the <em>New York Post<\/em> that Khanna ignored multiple invitations to meet with former hostages of Hamas and Israeli survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack, saying, \u201cCongressman Khanna didn\u2019t come to understand the situation \u2014 he came looking for a headline.\u201d Khanna\u2019s staff later clarified to Israeli officials that the three-day pilgrimage, which began Wednesday, was a private trip paid for with campaign funds.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-leader-of-soros-funded-nonprofit-group-served-as-khanna-s-tour-guide-and-expert-on-settler-violence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leader of Soros-funded nonprofit group served as Khanna\u2019s tour guide and \u2018expert on settler violence\u2019<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Body camera footage of the interaction between Khanna\u2019s party and the responding convoy of Israeli soldiers was widely circulated by Nadav Weiman, the trip\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/weimanadav\/status\/2076372318650028098\">tour guide<\/a>. Weiman is the executive director of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.influencewatch.org\/organization\/breaking-the-silence\/\">Breaking the Silence<\/a>, an Israeli nongovernmental organization that publishes <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/honestreporting.com\/breaking-the-silence-the-medias-go-to-source-for-unverifiable-allegations-against-the-idf\/\">testimonials<\/a> from Israeli military defectors to \u201cexpose the public to the daily reality of the occupation and Israeli military rule over the Palestinian civilian population.\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\">The Israeli military \u201cis lying about the detention of Rep. Khanna,\u201d Weiman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/weimanadav\/status\/2076622468081471822\">posted<\/a>. \u201cI was on the ground with him that day, and my body camera captured us being detained by both settlers and Israeli soldiers. The [military] did not disperse the violent settlers, as they claim. They explicitly sided with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4645372\/netanyahu-ro-khanna-west-bank-settlers\/\"><strong>NETANYAHU BLAMES \u2018JUVENILE DELINQUENTS\u2019 FOR BLOCKING KHANNA ON WEST BANK VISIT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weiman <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/weimanadav\/status\/2075978214577410101\">added<\/a> that he was \u201cthere with Rep. Khanna as an expert on settler violence.\u201d<\/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\">Breaking the Silence has received significant funding from several left-wing U.S. nonprofit groups, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.opensocietyfoundations.org\/grants\/past?filter_keyword=Breaking+the+Silence&#038;grant_id=OR2019-49609\">$730,000<\/a> from the Foundation to Promote Open Society, one of the primary grantmaking organizations founded by Democratic megadonor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/George-Soros\/\">George Soros<\/a>. Tranches of the Open Society grants were earmarked \u201cto support [Breaking the Silence\u2019s] strategy in educating the public about Israeli occupation and exposing violations against Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna and his party are accused of deliberately entering an unstable region, without proper clearance or additional protection, to provoke a response from its inhabitants. Israeli officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-902275\">say<\/a> Khanna\u2019s delegation, by failing to communicate with the Israeli military in advance to arrange an escort and appearing not to want one, did not take precautionary measures ahead of the trip before it headed into what was recently a closed military zone. According to Israeli authorities, foreign lawmakers generally give prior notice of such journeys to sensitive areas of Judea and Samaria so that government officials can assess access restrictions and security conditions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Local law enforcement <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tps.co.il\/articles\/new-details-raise-questions-over-ro-khannas-provocative-breaking-the-silence-trip-in-judea-and-samaria\/\">told<\/a> the<em> Press Service of Israel <\/em>that Weiman previously violated the military zone order and had been warned about entering the restricted area.<\/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\">\u201cHe was issued a final warning that any future violations would result in immediate arrest,\u201d police said in a statement to <em>TPS-IL<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-khanna-s-trip-was-planned-by-anti-israel-activists\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Khanna\u2019s trip was planned by anti-Israel activists<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna is reportedly fielding advice from two pro-Palestinian activists, who not only helped put the provocative trip together but also are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky\/status\/2011543787982721366\">guiding his policy positions<\/a> and proposed legislation concerning Israel.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thanks <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@camkasky<\/a> for your courage and leadership on this issue. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aV9Ut8D4sw\">https:\/\/t.co\/aV9Ut8D4sw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2027245479105380534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cameron Kasky and Jasper Nathaniel, both outspoken advocates against U.S. military aid to Israel, were the influential forces behind the congressman\u2019s visit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to <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\">planning details<\/a> shared with the <em>New York Times<\/em>, Kasky coordinated the trip while the idea for the excursion grew out of an interview that Khanna gave Nathaniel, an \u201cindependent journalist\u201d covering the West Bank from an exclusively pro-Palestinian perspective.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathaniel has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/newsletter.thedriftmag.com\/p\/israels-archaeological-apartheid\">written<\/a> extensively about \u201carmed settlers,\u201d spoken to <em>Democracy Now!<\/em> about <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2025\/12\/23\/jasper_nathaniel\">\u201csurviving [an] Israeli settler attack,\u201d<\/a> and appeared on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/actionnetwork.org\/events\/palestine-produce-principles\">a panel<\/a> alongside Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions activists.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kasky, a Parkland, Florida, school shooting survivor and gun control activist, dropped his own New York congressional campaign in January to work as Khanna\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/disbursements\/?data_type=processed&#038;committee_id=C00503185&#038;recipient_name=Kasky%2C+Cameron\">paid<\/a> digital strategist, hired to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky\/status\/2011447072231444717\">focus specifically<\/a> on combatting \u201csettler violence\u201d in the West Bank. Kasky made the move to Khanna\u2019s reelection team after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky\/status\/2005829539293708359?s=20\">he returned from Israel<\/a> on a pro-Palestinian \u201csolidarity mission\u201d and connected Khanna with some of the same activists he had met on the Palestinian side.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Observers saw that Kasky, a 25-year-old Jewish progressive, brought with him a Gen Z discontent toward Israel <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jta.org\/2026\/01\/08\/politics\/cameron-kasky-embodies-rising-gen-z-jewish-criticism-of-israel-can-it-get-him-to-congress\">popular among his generation<\/a> that Khanna, who was in need of a reputational rebrand for tiptoeing around going all-in against Israel, could harness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last month, Khanna went from being a target of the anti-Israel lobby to earning its endorsement for reelection. Khanna was in the line of fire from Citizens Against AIPAC, a political action committee that runs ad campaigns targeting candidates who accept funding from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/AIPAC\/\">American Israel Public Affairs Committee<\/a> or appear aligned with Israel. Khanna now has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.actblue.com\/donate\/ro-rejects-aipac\">an ActBlue donation page<\/a> through Citizens Against AIPAC after <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.democracynow.org\/2026\/6\/18\/headlines\/rep_ro_khanna_is_first_us_lawmaker_to_sign_anti_aipac_peace_pledge\">he signed the PAC\u2019s pledge<\/a> in June promising that he would adopt its positions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/4580277\/aipac-spending-strategy-evolution\/\"><strong>HOW AIPAC\u2019S SPENDING STRATEGY EVOLVED, TO THE DREAD OF ANTI-ISRAEL DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICAN DETRACTORS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kasky has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky\/status\/1984371411537051789\">compared<\/a> the conflict in Israel, which he calls \u201ca genocide\u201d against Palestinians, to the fear he experienced during the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, demanding \u201can end to American-made weapons slaughtering children.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a Khanna aide specializing in digital strategy, Kasky posted pictures of the West Bank confrontation on social media and shared his images with U.S. press. In <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Dap5XKnlpjV\/\">an Instagram post<\/a>, Kasky characterized the West Bank incident as a hostage situation, claiming that the Israeli settlers, armed with American-made guns, held him and Khanna \u201ccaptive\u201d with the support of the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTo the Palestinian people, thank you for once again being the most generous hosts a human being could imagine,\u201d Kasky wrote. \u201cTo the Israeli settler movement, thank you for holding myself and the United States congressman I work for captive using American-made rifles with backing\u201d from the Israeli military.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A closer look at some of the charmers who used your tax dollars to hold Ro Khanna captive with American rifles last week.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government and military are telling you that the soldiers were not working in coordination with the settler terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>Do you believe Israel? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/b16nmwktJn\">pic.twitter.com\/b16nmwktJn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cameron Kasky (@camkasky) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky\/status\/2076774698726183315?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathaniel, who inspired the trip, recounted in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/substack.com\/@infinitejaz\/note\/c-292470979\">a Substack post<\/a> over the weekend that he had asked Khanna in March if he would take \u201ca Palestinian-led trip\u201d to the West Bank.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe did, and within a few hours, he was held up by machine gun wielding settlers, and then detained for 90 minutes by soldiers,\u201d Nathaniel wrote. \u201cI\u2019m glad I could help him get an authentic experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Nathaniel, he has been advising Khanna\u2019s congressional office on how to approach legislative issues related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathaniel disclosed on his Substack blog that Khanna\u2019s team reached out to him in January for input on a House resolution regarding the West Bank, and he told them that \u201cany real change would require a much more radical rethinking of the U.S.-Israel relationship than most Democrats have been willing to entertain.\u201d Khanna then introduced <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/119\/bills\/hres1092\/BILLS-119hres1092ih.pdf\">a resolution<\/a> that condemned \u201cIsraeli settlement expansion\u201d and \u201csettler violence\u201d the week of his interview with Nathaniel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nathaniel and Khanna have had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.infinitejaz.com\/p\/the-end-of-liberal-zionism\">public exchanges<\/a> over the congressman\u2019s voting record on Israel. In one instance, Nathaniel called Khanna out on X for voting for a spending bill that included $3.3 billion in security assistance for Israel. Khanna responded quickly, saying House Republicans had \u201csnuck\u201d the pro-Israel provisions into a broader appropriations bill and that he \u201cgenuinely did not\u201d know that those items were folded in. When the bill came back amended, Nathaniel said Khanna contacted him privately to clarify that he would be voting no.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was clear that he wanted to prove his mettle on the issue,\u201d Nathaniel wrote, \u201cand he agreed to an interview once the House resolution came out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the March video interview, Nathaniel pressed the congressman to take a sharper stance on opposing Israel, arguing that Khanna has to adopt a hard-line approach if he wants to garner the support of the party\u2019s progressive wing as a presidential contender.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One of the most in depth interviews I have had on Israel and Palestine. A defining moral issue for our party and nation in 2026 and 2028. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/camkasky?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@camkasky<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/krystalball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@krystalball<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/brhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@brhodes<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mehdirhasan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mehdirhasan<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ryangrim?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ryangrim<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattduss?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@mattduss<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDCocchiarella?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JDCocchiarella<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/briantylercohen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@briantylercohen<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cenkuygur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@cenkuygur<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hasanthehun?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@hasanthehun<\/a> Welcome feedback. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Vhd3T9SCIB\">https:\/\/t.co\/Vhd3T9SCIB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2029975427586945334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"h-khanna-seeking-breakout-as-staunch-pro-palestinian-presidential-aspirant\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Khanna seeking breakout as staunch pro-Palestinian presidential aspirant<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Criticism of Israel has increasingly become central to Khanna\u2019s public image over the past few months while he carves out a viable path to the White House. And now with the West Bank incident drawing international attention, Khanna has positioned himself on the front lines of the progressive wing\u2019s fight for Palestinian liberation, standing in stark contrast to other presidential hopefuls in the Democratic Party who are striking a more measured tone on Palestinian statehood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna told the <em>New York Times<\/em> that what he witnessed in the West Bank would inform his run for president, should he decide to mount a bid, and that he would make \u201cPalestinian rights\u201d a key focus of his campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI have something unique to offer about the injustices of Palestinians,\u201d Khanna said. \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\">Though in the past he has supported Israel\u2019s right to exist as a Jewish state, Khanna expressed qualms about supporting a partition plan following the trip\u2019s fiasco, pointing to the \u201cviolent settlers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the things it\u2019s made me realize is how hard a two-state solution is going to be in practice, that it\u2019s going to require the removal of a lot of violent settlers,\u201d Khanna continued. \u201cThe on-the-ground reality is so much more brutal and hard and difficult.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khanna took a shot at Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA), another presidential aspirant, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/2076683965897801952\">on Monday<\/a> for stopping short of declaring Israel an apartheid state.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYes, it is apartheid,\u201d Khanna posted. \u201cThis is about the facts on the ground. Anyone who doesn\u2019t understand this reality should go to Palestine in the occupied West Bank &#038; watch the videos we are putting out this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked whether he was running for president, Khanna <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/us-democrat-ro-khanna-detained-by-israeli-settlers-during-west-bank-visit-2026-07-11\/\">told<\/a> reporters he is \u201cstrongly considering it\u201d and \u201cmore resolved\u201d to do so after that Israel trip. In the <em>New York Times<\/em> interview, Khanna issued parting words to the Israeli government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFree advice to the Israelis: It\u2019s not a good idea to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ro-khanna-is-very-important-explains-ro-khanna\/\" title=\"Ro ... Is Very Important, Explains Ro ...\">detain long-shot presidential candidates<\/a>,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly after publicizing the encounter, Khanna started <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/khanna-israel-military-west-bank-settlers-detained-59c6233f5b8935a62fd87b90696e6821\">fundraising off the alleged detainment<\/a>, using the altercation as part of his appeal to donors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf this can happen to an American member of Congress, imagine what life is like for Palestinians who have no smartphones, no security, and no national platform,\u201d Khanna wrote in the email soliciting donations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Khanna\u2019s campaign for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Palestinian activists helped organize Khanna\u2019s West Bank trip, claiming settlers detained him<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3767,"featured_media":2629725,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26026774425115.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[14436,82718,32179,32530],"class_list":["post-2629724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-activism","tag-israel-trip","tag-pro-palestinian","tag-ro-khanna"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26026774425115.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3767"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2629724"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629724\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2629728,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2629724\/revisions\/2629728"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2629725"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2629724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2629724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2629724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}