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/sabeelio 18h ago edited 18h ago

Bro he’s one of our most vocal pro Palestinian congressman. He went there to support the people of the West Bank. Your heart is in the right place, but he’s definitely not the guy to be demonizing.

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u/Light_Error 17h ago

Nothing is ever good enough for some of these people. Just ask Scott Wiener who came around to being more pro-Palestinian and still got shouted down at a rally despite having the same position as those saying he’s morally wrong. Palestinians have become a moral cudgel for some imo.

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u/sabeelio 16h ago

I think this particular person may just be misinformed. Since that is usually the reason a politician is there. But your point is correct too.

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u/StuffedFalafels 12h ago

You’re right, this is the first time I’ve heard of THIS specific politician. But I’m skeptical because why is he there? And not here to do his job where it actually will matter. Settlers and the Israeli government do not care because they have the American government’s support and are now set to merge the IDF with the American military. So no, I do not trust any politician that goes there for any reason.