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GOP committee chair demands staff call West Bank by biblical name

  • Rep. Brian Mast, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, instructed staff to call the West Bank 'Judea and Samaria' in all official documents and communication moving forward.
  • This change reflects support among many Republicans in Congress for recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the territory.
  • Mast stated that this decision aims to stem the reprehensible tide of antisemitism and recognize Israel's rightful claim to the cradle of Jewish civilization.
  • The international community, including the U.S. Government, does not recognize Israeli sovereignty in the West Bank.
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The Times of IsraelThe Times of Israel

Report: Key US House committee to refer to West Bank from now on as Judea and Samaria

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·Jerusalem, Israel
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NewsmaxNewsmax

Call West Bank 'Judea and Samaria,' GOP Staffers Told

Republican staffers were told by House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Brian Mast to refer to occupied West Bank from now on as Judea and Samaria, according to an internal memo reviewed by Axios.

·Washington, United States
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Anadolu AjansıAnadolu Ajansı

US House committee told to use Hebrew term for Israeli-occupied West Bank: Report

US House Foreign Commitee Chair ordered staff to use Hebrew name 'Judea and Samaria' for Israeli-occupied West Bank, Axios reports - Anadolu Ajansı

·Ankara, Türkiye
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The HillThe Hill

GOP committee chair demands staff call West Bank by biblical name

The Republican House Foreign Affairs Committee chair instructed GOP staff to refer to the West Bank by its biblical name, Judea and Samaria. The term is still used by Israel’s government to refer to territory of the West Bank along the Jordan River, claimed by both Israelis and the Palestinians.  Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.), chair…

·Washington, United States
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HaaretzHaaretz

U.S. House Foreign Affairs chair instructs staff to call West Bank 'Judea and Samaria'

While other GOP lawmakers have backed name changes based on Israel's biblical claims, this move is unprecedented from a powerful committee head. Brian Mast has long been seen as the most hostile U.S. lawmaker to Palestinians, opposing Gaza aid and dismissing the notion of innocent Palestinian civilians

·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Arutz ShevaArutz Sheva

GOP House Foreign Affairs staffers told to say Judea & Samaria instead of 'West Bank'

House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Rep. Brian Mast (R-Fla.) has instructed the committee's Republican staffers to refer to Judea and Samaria by their historical names rather than as the "West Bank."

·Israel
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Political Wire broke the news in New York, United States on Wednesday, February 26, 2025.
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