https://freerepublic.com/tag/marinadunbar/ en-us Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:47:51 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4387639/posts The US congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him during a visit to the Israel-occupied West Bank recently, describing the experience as a first-hand view of the realities faced by Palestinians living under occupation. In an interview with Reuters on Thursday from a Palestinian village, the progressive US House Democrat from California said his detention happened the previous day while his delegation visited an area of the southern West Bank that has experienced repeated attacks by Israeli settlers. Khanna recounted how settlers carrying US-made M4 rifles surrounded the group’s van. “We were at a village that Israeli settlers... theguardian https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4387639/posts#comment Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:47:51 GMT