Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving the West Bank for 90 minutes, a rare incident where a US politician is detained by Israeli settlers, as he visited the region to show support for Israel.
NYTimes – US Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today’s Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster their credentials as critics.
NYTimes – US Representative Ro Khanna was barred from leaving for 90 minutes. Where past U.S. leaders toured the region to show support for Israel, today’s Democratic presidential aspirants are going to bolster their credentials as critics.
BBC News – World Khanna, 49, was visiting the occupied West Bank when he was held for 90 minutes, he says.
Sky News – US A US politician said he was detained by armed Israeli settlers during a visit to the West Bank.
NYTimes – US Jeanine John Taele, 38, was arrested at Donald Trump’s golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, ahead of a presidential visit. Authorities said he appeared to monitor security preparations, took photos and videos, and was carrying ammunition and an unregistered short-barreled rifle. He faces firearms-related charges, and his motives are under investigation.
NYTimes – US Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, won Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, defeating Representative Haley Stevens. He will face Republican Mike Rogers in November’s general election. Top Democrats, including Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, moved to embrace El-Sayed after his victory.
NYTimes – US Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was hospitalized after appearing to harm himself during a TikTok livestream on Tuesday. Law enforcement and emergency workers responded to his Miami home after viewers reported the incident. The livestream has since been removed.
