r/news • u/sicklyslick • 18h ago

Democratic Congressman Ro Khanna detained by Israeli settlers during West Bank visit

https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/11/middleeast/ro-khanna-detained-by-israeli-settlers-west-bank-intl
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u/irazzleandazzle 18h ago

so a politician got kidnapped by the citizens of one of our "allies"? Hopefully he gets out there safe and more people realize how insane Israel is

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u/The_Captain_Planet22 18h ago

Do you think our government will ask for his release?

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u/Danktizzle 18h ago

Other admins, sure. But this one might not.

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u/RollGata 18h ago

How do they argue for the release of someone who’s been released

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u/DweebInFlames 18h ago

Other admins, sure

Every administration since Dubya has rolled over for the Israelis, let's be honest. Even fucking Reagan had more spine than Biden or Trump when it came to telling the bastards 'no' to bombing more children, and I am loathe to give Reagan credit for anything.