US Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) said the lack of punishment for settlers who detained him shows Israeli complicity in what he termed 'genocidal' policies since October 7, and announced he is dropping the 'pro-Israel progressive' label he used four years ago.
Congressman Ro Khanna (D-CA) escalated his criticism of Israeli policy two days after being detained by armed settlers in Judea and Samaria. In a statement flagged by the Israeli outlet Ynet and other media, Khanna said Israel's lack of punishment for the settlers shows the state is complicit in the incident, which he framed as part of a broader policy since October 7 that he described as "genocidal" and "apartheid" in the West Bank. He said he was dropping the "pro-Israel progressive" label he had previously used. The remarks follow an incident on Saturday in which armed settlers held Khanna's delegation for over an hour near the settlement of Homesh. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu subsequently called the settlers involved a "small group of criminals." Khanna's latest comments represent a more sweeping indictment of Israeli policy than his earlier account of the detention, which had focused on the specifics of the incident.
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