NY Candidate Lander Says He Was Detained in West Bank Olive Harvest
Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for New York’s 10th Congressional District, said Israeli forces detained him and other volunteers while they accompanied Palestinian farmers harvesting olives in the West Bank. A rights group said about 90 people were held after authorities declared the area a closed military zone; Israeli authorities had not immediately commented.
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About Brad Lander
Bradford Scott Lander is an American politician and urban planner who is the Democratic Party nominee for New York's 10th congressional district in 2026, having defeated incumbent representative Dan Goldman in the primary. A progressive Democrat, he previously served as New York City comptroller from 2022 until 2025, and before that served on the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021, representing the 39th district, which is partly based in Brooklyn.
Everything about Brad Lander →- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- New York City Comptroller, member of the New York City Council
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- July 8, 1969
- Website
- https://www.bradlanderforcongress.com