LONDON: US Congressman Ro Khanna has accused the Israeli government and military of lying about his detention during a visit to the occupied West Bank.
The California Democrat representative posted footage on social media of Israeli settlers and soldiers blocking the path of his convoy last week, The Guardian reported.
The incident took place in the South Hebron hills, near the village of Zanuta.
Israelis in the area have forced Palestinians from their homes as part of what Amnesty International described as a government-backed “ethnic cleansing campaign.”
Khanna was asked in an NBC News interview on Sunday about the military’s claim that it “quickly dispersed” Jewish settlers and reopened the blocked road.
