Bill recognizing ‘Judea and Samaria’ instead of ‘West Bank’ in textbooks heads to House floor

Bill recognizing ‘Judea and Samaria’ instead of ‘West Bank’ in textbooks heads to House floor

For the first time in either chamber of the Legislature, public testimony was evenly divided between supporters and opponents of the proposal.

Bill to replace ‘West Bank’ with ‘Judea and Samaria’ in documents goes to full House

Lake Worth Democratic Rep. Debra Tindrich speaking about her bill before the House State Affairs Committee on Jan. 27, 2026. Behind her is Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)Middle Eastern politics returned to the Florida Legislature Tuesday, amid claims that Jewish and Palestinian people are being “erased” at the forefront of the charged debate. The discussion centered around a bipartisan proposal to bar use o…