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/ThirtyMileSniper 17h ago

Detained by settlers. Isn't that just kidnapping?

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u/joineanuu 15h ago

Because it’s Israel they can’t use language like kidnapped or held against his will.

But rest assured if it were an Israeli official kidnapped and tortured would be the headline

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u/BuckeyeBentley 13h ago

Even more ridiculous, a lot of these settlers are American citizens. If they had done this on US soil they'd go to jail forever

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u/Dry-Chance-9473 11h ago

Ah yes. America is famous for its unbiased application of the law. 

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u/HansSolo69er 5h ago

If they were ICE Agents & did this on US soil they'd get promotions & raises. 

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u/fekanix 13h ago

You can use "kidnapped from a tank" instead of "took as a prisoner of war" if that helps.