At “The Future of Judea and Samaria” conference, co-sponsored by American Friends of Judea & Samaria and the Jewish News Syndicate, Knesset member Simcha Rothman delivered an address emphasizing the urgency of asserting Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.
Rothman described the moment as both “dangerous and full of opportunity,” citing growing attention to the future of the biblical homeland of the Jewish people, including discussions within Congress and circles close to U.S. President Donald Trump.
He warned that competing political agendas make the current period pivotal, asserting that decisions made “in the next few weeks and months” will shape not only Israel’s future but international affairs.
“This is the time to make sure the world knows this is our land,” Rothman said, stressing the link between the land’s biblical roots and Israel’s national identity.
“I’m a big believer in the ideology of ‘America First,’ but also ‘Israel First.’ President Trump must understand that sovereignty is a matter of ‘Israel First,’” Rothman told JNS.
Numerous countries are participating in the initiative to establish peace in the Middle East. They are eager to preserve the extremely delicate ceasefire while minimizing the breaches perpetrated by Hamas. This is their viewpoint while terrorists persist in carrying out acts of terror and continues to wound and kill Israeli soldiers. The IDF remains vigilant in preventing planned orchestrated terror attacks but cannot contain them all.especially after the immense prisoner release in return for the hostages. Sovereignty over Judea and Samaria is far from implementation. It is imperative to make this declaration and act on it before the phrase “Israel first” transforms into “Israel last.”