Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Representative Ro Khanna's recent visit to the West Bank ignited a political firestorm after he alleged that Israeli settlers detained his delegation while Israeli security forces stood by. But did events unfold the way they were initially described?
Journalist Haviv Rettig Gur joins Rafaela Siewert to examine the facts of the incident, the competing narratives that emerged online, and what the controversy reveals about the growing role of Israel in American politics. Their conversation explores the incentives driving political messaging, the information war surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why debates over Israel have become increasingly central to the future of the Democratic Party.
Representative Ro Khanna's recent visit to the West Bank ignited a political firestorm after he alleged that Israeli settlers detained his delegation while Israeli security forces stood by. But did events unfold the way they were initially described?
Journalist Haviv Rettig Gur joins Rafaela Siewert to examine the facts of the incident, the competing narratives that emerged online, and what the controversy reveals about the growing role of Israel in American politics. Their conversation explores the incentives driving political messaging, the information war surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and why debates over Israel have become increasingly central to the future of the Democratic Party.
