Prisoners & Detainees
Israel bars US Democrat Brad Lander from travel after West Bank detention
Image credit: Al Jazeera English
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Israel has revoked travel authorization for Brad Lander, a US Democratic congressional candidate, following his detention in the occupied West Bank, Al Jazeera English reported. The circumstances surrounding his detention were not specified in available reports.
Lander's travel ban marks a rare instance of Israel restricting movement for a prominent American political figure. The action follows his detention in the occupied territories.
