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US Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander (left) speaks with Yasser Alqam (right), spokesperson of the Turmus Ayya municipality, while visiting the West Bank town, October 23, 2026. (AP/Leo Correa)

JTA — Israel revoked travel authorizations for several American rabbis, activists and Jewish New York politician Brad Lander following their work last week with Palestinians harvesting olives in the West Bank.

Emails from Israel’s Population and Immigration Authority, shared with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, told the recipients that their electronic travel authorizations had been “revoked” following “a change in circumstances in your case.” No further reason was given.

A spokesperson for Lander, a Democratic congressional candidate whose detention by Israel last week sparked an international uproar, confirmed to JTA that his ETA had been revoked following his detention.

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The spokesperson added that Lander “intends to try to get it back” in order…