We were driving between Palestinian communities, when suddenly our convoy was stopped by men armed with M4 rifles. There was nothing special about the incident, and that's what makes it so disturbing
11:08 AM • July 13 2026 IDT
We were driving between Palestinian communities, when suddenly our convoy was stopped by men armed with M4 rifles. There was nothing special about the incident, and that's what makes it so disturbing

We were driving between Palestinian communities, when suddenly our convoy was stopped by men armed with M4 rifles. There was nothing special about the incident, and that's what makes it so disturbing
11:08 AM • July 13 2026 IDT
Last Wednesday, I joined Congressman Ro Khanna on a tour of the occupied West Bank. We drove through the Hebron area, south of Jerusalem, and were discussing the exponential rise in settler violence in that region; then, in the midst of our conversation, something happened that was stronger than any words I could have used to explain the reality on the ground.









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