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House Passes Bill to Recognize ‘Judea and Samaria’ Instead of ‘West Bank’ in School Textbooks
The bill passed 92-14 requires new educational materials to use 'Judea and Samaria,' reflecting supporters' aim to restore historical terminology amid international dispute.
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Misleading Bill Banning Use of 'West Bank' in Schools and State Documents Passes Florida House
“Judea and Samaria” are the biblical names for the region in the Middle East and is how the Israeli government refers to the area. The international community, including the U.S. government, refers to the territory as the West Bank (of the Jordan River) and doesn’t recognize Israeli sovereignty there. Approximately 3 million Palestinians and half a million Israeli settlers live in the West Bank. A legislative analysis accompanying the bill false…
Bill to ban the use of 'West Bank' in Florida schools and state agencies passes the Florida House
Democratic Rep. Debra Tendrich and GOP Rep. Chase Tramont sponsored the "Judeah and Samaria" legislation. (Photo by Mitch Perry/Florida Phoenix)Forget the “West Bank” — the Florida House has voted overwhelmingly to replace the reference in all public and charter schools and state agencies with “Judea and Samaria.” The final vote was 92-14. “Judea and Samaria” are the biblical names for the region in the Middle East and is how the Israeli governm…
An unprecedented political achievement for Judea and Samaria: After a month ago, the head of the Samaria Council participated in a precedent-setting conference in the Florida House of Representatives, where he presented the importance of passing the bill in favor of Judea and Samaria. After a series of meetings in Israel and the US with senior officials in the Florida Senate and House of Representatives on the subject, the bill, which stipulates…
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