A US congressman was held at gunpoint in the West Bank, and most of Washington and US media sided with Israel over him — bad news for anyone hoping for honest debate on US-Israel policy.

• Ro Khanna and four other Americans were blocked and held for over an hour by armed settlers, then by IDF soldiers who backed the settlers.
• He was visiting a Palestinian village burned down by settlers, using US-funded weapons.
• Israel's ambassador and pro-Israel groups claimed Khanna refused to coordinate the trip or meet October 7th survivors — both false, since he coordinated with the US embassy and met hostage families on past trips.
• The pushback centers on his skipping the usual guided tour that keeps visitors away from Palestinian areas Israel has destroyed.
• Even Israel's own paper Haaretz called the settler attacks a "pogrom" and backed Khanna, while US coverage downplayed it.

Outlook: Expect Washington and pro-Israel media to keep attacking any US politician who tries to inspect how American aid to Israel is used.