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What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?

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The caucus has no Jewish members and a sign of how Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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The Forward

What is the new ‘Judea and Samaria Caucus’ in Congress all about?

The caucus has no Jewish members and a sign of how Republicans are reshaping the conversation around the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

4 days ago

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The New Arab

US GOP staff ordered to drop 'West Bank' for biblical term Judea

The chairperson of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee has reportedly instructed committee staff to controversially refer to the Israeli-occupied West Bank by its Hebrew name, Judea and Samaria. The move could be viewed as an ongoing effort to boost right-wing support for Israeli annexation of the West Bank in both Israel and the US following the return of Donald Trump to the White House, reports state. The chairman of the committee, Brian …

4 days ago·London, United Kingdom

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Responsible Statecraft

Foreign Affairs Committee Chair to Staff: Call West Bank “Judea and Samaria”

Rep. Brian Mast, a former Israeli soldier, has received almost $700,000 from AIPAC over the course of his career.

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Jewish Press

House Committee Chair Brian Mast Instructs Staff to Refer to ‘West Bank’ as Judea and Samaria

“Jewish roots in this region span centuries and we must recognize that fact in both word and deed."

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Yeshiva World News

Rep. Mast Directs Staff to Call West Bank ‘Judea and Samaria’ in Nod to Israel’s History

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Brian Mast has instructed all staffers to refer to the “West Bank” as Judea and Samaria, reflecting Israel’s historic ties to the area.

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Antiwar.com

House Foreign Affairs Chair Tells Staff to Refer to Israeli-Occupied West Bank as 'Judea and Samaria' - News From Antiwar.com

Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee who previously volunteered with the Israeli military, has ordered committee staff to refer to the Israeli-occupied West Bank as "Judea and Samaria," a biblical name the state of Israel uses to refer to the Palestinian territory. According to Axios,…

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