Congressman Ro Khanna says armed Israeli settlers detained him and other Americans in the West Bank, sparking a fight with pro-Israel pundits — bad for US-Israel optics and for Palestinians on the ground.

• Ro Khanna visited the West Bank and posted video of Israeli settlers with American-made rifles stopping him and other Americans; a New York Times journalist confirmed it.
• When the IDF showed up, it sided with the settlers and blocked the road instead of protecting the Americans.
• Khanna was there with an American father whose son was beaten to death by settlers, after the IDF held back an ambulance for hours.
• Pundits Dave Portnoy and Adam Carolla mocked Khanna as weak and downplayed the incident, drawing heavy criticism.
• A CNN crew was reportedly attacked the same way soon after, with settlers trying to slash their tires.

Outlook: Khanna hints "more soon," so expect further public fallout and continued fights over US backing of Israel.