The advancing of bills in the U.S. 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.
In 1948 the term ‘West Bank’ was established only for political purposes. It is imperative that the authentic name of the biblical and historic heartland of the Jewish people – Judea and Samaria – is understood to be truth and recorded correctly. Nothing less than this fact should be accepted.