‘Judea and Samaria’: The Push to Rebrand Israel’s Biblical Heartland

“Efforts to redefine and rename Judea and Samaria as the ‘West Bank’ are intended to disconnect the region from Israel itself,” said the founder and president of the National Association of Christian Lawmakers.

By: Josh Hasten – Jewish News Syndicate; jns.org

The advancing of bills in U.S. states seeking to require the use of “Judea and Samaria” on official documents instead of the “West Bank” represents a strategic step in defending not only Israel, but the western world, according to Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.

Dagan attended events in both Florida and Georgia last week as part of his “Friends of Samaria in the U.S.” initiative, as legislators pledged to advance bills on the issue in both of those states respectively.

“Especially after Oct. 7, we all understand that construction and sovereignty in Judea and Samaria are essential to the security of Israel and the United States, and we stand together. The bill recognizing Judea and Samaria is recognition of justice and of our shared values,” said Dagan following his stop in Florida. 

Similar legislation was also proposed in the state of Oklahoma last week. 

Oklahoma Senate Majority Floor Leader Julie Daniels, who introduced the bill, said she did so “to correct the record and affirm the historic and biblical connection of the Jewish people to Judea and Samaria.”

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https://www.jns.org/judea-and-samaria-the-push-to-rebrand-israels-biblical-heartland