‘Israeli’ police arrest Jewish Russian activist documenting settler violence in West Bank
Note: AI technology was used to generate this article’s audio.
- Russian-‘Israeli’ activist Andrei Khraznovsky, known for documenting settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, was reportedly arrested during an olive-harvesting event in the Binyamin area.
- The arrest was announced in a Hebrew-language post that accused him of repeatedly confronting soldiers and escalating tensions, while calling for his continued detention.
Jewish Russian activist Andrei Khraznovsky, known for documenting settler violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, was reportedly arrested by ‘Israeli’ police during an olive-harvesting event in the Binyamin area.
The arrest was announced in a Hebrew-language social media post that described Khraznovsky as an anarchist and accused him of repeatedly confronting soldiers and fueling tensions in the West Bank over the past two years.
View this post on Instagram
The post also called for Khraznovsky to remain in detention.
Khraznovsky has been known for documenting incidents involving Israeli settlers and Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Olive-harvesting events have increasingly drawn attention amid reports of settler attacks, intimidation and restrictions affecting Palestinian farmers during the annual harvest season.
Further details about the circumstances of Khraznovsky’s reported arrest, the grounds for his detention and whether formal charges have been filed were not immediately available.
